The advantage of using non returnable pallets is that it give a heap a little over a cubic metre, allowing a good hot compost, if wet enough. It takes an amazing amount of water if things are dry. About one third by volume!!! I have some metal tubs and several large wheel barrows, in which I pre-wet every thing. If well made and turned once or twice, you can have finished compost in six weeks or less. (With things with shells or bones, I sieve them out and keep putting them in the next lot until gone.)
Gil Lloyd Charles wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cheryl Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:05 PM > Subject: Orange skins in compost > > Now I need some help with orange skins in the compost heap. A question from > a school > as they have losts of skins every day, is it ok to compost or will they kill > off all the worms? > I know worms dont like too much citrus peels and onions. > Any suggestions as to how to get rid of the citrus skins? > Cheryl Kemp > Hi Cheryl. > I agree with Gil (cats and all) . I would'nt feed citrus peel > to the worms but it should compost ok - around a school there is always some > grass clippings - try the peel layered with grass clippings and some sawdust > in a secondary pile. Once its broken down a bit you can put it in as part of > the main compost heap. The non returnable pallets make a good bin for > compost and keeps things tidy - keeps the town dogs from spreading it all > over the place of a night . > Cheers > Lloyd Charles
