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Just been picking up all the windfall apples (separating them into edible/non edible)
Can I put them straight onto my compost pile?
Can I put them straight onto my compost pile?
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Yes, but as with any composting, try not to have too thick a layer of them as they are quite wet so have some drier layers in between. -
Thanks Wendy, I'm on my way to pop 'em onto my compost pile now!~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
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I always give mine a bit of a bashing, seem to break down quicker that wayComment
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A bashing they will get, then ....~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
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Watch out for wasps, they love rotting apples................
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Hmmmm, yes, wasps ...
Had a bit of a run-in with some today. Glad I was wearing thick gardening gloves when picking up the windfalls, they were swarming with wasps.
Think they were a bit woozy, just lying around in the apples ...~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
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Too much cider........................
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I'd always find a layer of something dryer to put over them to keep the wasps away.Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostWatch out for wasps, they love rotting apples................Comment
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There seem to be a lot of wasps about this year.Last edited by Penellype; 31-08-2015, 11:21 AM.A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard NimoyComment
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Do apples in compost not make the compost more acidic from the citric acid? Then requiring you to lime the ground more often? Just speculating here...
Used our apples in last years compost which made a horrible, soggy, damp, smelly and cold to handle(during compost laying season) pile. Next time Ill just rake the apples up for the sheep and deer.
Getting battered by wasps too as it was a mild previous winter which didnt kill as many off, they have taken over my barn and now made inroads into the house.Comment
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The wet mess would have been due to the high water content of apples. They needed mixing with some "Browns" - twiggy sticks, paper, cardboard etc. I know it is often recommended not to add too much citrus to the bin in any one time. If you've got a good mix overall it shouldn't be too acidic.Comment
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