The best thing to do Judy is to dig the food scraps into the ground in an area where you plan to plant in a month or so. To put it simply, let the decomposition process take place so it doesn't compete with plant growth.
I have placed coffee grounds (no filters) around plants and have found that it can be beneficial "as is". But if you add the filter (carbon) the nitrogen shall be "locked up" sort-of-speak with the decomposers. Hope this helps. Deborah ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:28 AM Subject: [cg] a bit of "composting" advice please > Can I dig some food scraps directly into the ground around plants in my > vegetable garden, such as egg shells, coffee grounds, etc? Or is it a must to > use a compost pile. Not to sound too lazy, but I'm wondering which things > could be dug in and which really should be put into a compost pile. In this > season, I mostly have egg shells and coffee, a few ends of fresh greens, but most > of the fresh produce I use generates little waste. > > Judy Tiger, WashDC > > > ______________________________________________________ > The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org > > > To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
