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compost ? #63764 October 2nd, 2006 at 01:04 PM
Joined: May 2004 p.a zone-6a S sibyl Member
sibyl Member S Joined: May 2004 p.a zone-6a	my riding tractor broke down this year, so my grass got really high. lots of weeds,and weed seeds.if i add it to my compost, will the compost cook and kill the seeds? ive always added my grass clippings in my compost, but its never gotten this high before

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Re: compost ? #63765 October 2nd, 2006 at 01:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia O obywan59 Member
obywan59 Member O Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia	If you turn your compost to keep it hot, I think it will kill the weed seeds, but if you just leave it to rot slowly, I don't think it will. Weezie would know for sure.

Re: compost ? #63766 October 2nd, 2006 at 07:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Connecticut J johnCT Member
johnCT Member J Joined: Aug 2005 Connecticut	May destroy some, but definitely not all. If it were me I wouldn't add it.

Re: compost ? #63767 October 3rd, 2006 at 12:16 AM
Joined: May 2004 p.a zone-6a S sibyl Member
sibyl Member S Joined: May 2004 p.a zone-6a	thanks for the advice. with fall here and wininter at my back door, i wasnt shure, hate to toss all that lovley green stuff over the bank, but id hate it even more to add weeds in my flowers. i have enough already! :p

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