suggested I not use > Eucalyptus leaves/stems in this compost. Is the > Eucalyptus really bad, and are there other > plants/trees that I should not chip/shred for use in > the vegetable garden compost? >
Others to avoid are Walnut leaves Poison oak/ivy Treated lumber Plants grown on soil with toxic heavy metals Plants sprayed with herbicide Also watch out for barnyard manure from animals which have eaten plants with herbicides that make it through their digestive systems. Things to be careful with Anything with thorns--handling it can be a tetanus hazard if there are skin punctures before the thorns completely break down Mint family plants--Make sure they are very dead so they don't clone themselves in your compost Sharon [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ 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
