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Jul 7, 2016 3:40 PM CST
Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)
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I'd actually like to see a picture.
There's a form of composting called "sheet composting" where you toss everything out on the ground, without worry whether it's broken down or not.

There are also people that will insist that there will be problems with stuff robbing the soil of nutrients while it continues to break down.

Personally, i just toss everything in a big pile, and when that section of the garden is ready to plant... I'll remove the top layer of uncomposted weeds and whatever... start a new pile... the rest gets leveled out a bit... and I go ahead and plant...

the thing about composting... it's a natural process... doesn't take a rocket scientist... and whether the peelings rob the soil of a bit of nitrogen or not... seems like less of an issue than whether the detritus attracts pests like raccoons and possums.

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