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Can anyone tell me if you can put moss in the compost bin, as we are raking loads off our lawn and i`m putting in the Green recycle bin, but fill the bin up as soon as it is emptied, so wondering if it can go in the compost bin.

Hi Maxine,

I would think that it would be fine but others may have a different opinion.

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I put moss from lawn rakings in the compost bin, but have found that it takes quite a while to rot down.

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Even dead uncomposted moss would be a good soil additive and help with water retention in a sandy soil I would guess? A bit of lime added to it may accelerate the composting process!

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Line your hanging baskets with it, maybe?

i add moss to mine, never had a problem, though theres not much doesn't go on my compost bin

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Different sort of moss. Lawn rakings don't work very well in hanging baskets

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"Different sort of moss."

Bother! I'll remember that. Not that I have any moss in my lawn <Whistles!>

you can have some of mine

actually my back lawn is ok, i've sorted it this year, but theres tons down the side of the house, but nothing else grows there anyway, so at least, i can just cover it and put gravel down

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