Any vegetable matter that decays turns into a slimy stinky mess. The compost pile just mixes everything together. I let it all decay naturally and then move the bulky stuff that remains next year to another pile, and use the former pile to plant in. Like daylilies, for example. Of course living in the country I can have compost piles here and there and everywhere.
uote="yadah_tyger"]Another reason you don't want to use Iris waste parts is they turn into a slimy substance that really stinks. I have a pile of discarded fans in the far corner of my yard and it smells pretty bad. A good compost pile shouldn't smell. Another sign of a good compost pile is the presence of worms. The more worms, the better. [/quote]
