simplest composting

[telstra]

I oiund the best way to run a compost heap was to take kitchen scraps grass
clippings and with a small shovel bury them in the ground and each time
picking pick a different spot.making sure to add water.

the end result is the soil and worms break down the vegetable matter even
whole grapefriut and orange peels (normally hard to deal with) No compost
rotating /turning or adding things like lime.The soil in the plot becomes
very rich great for spreading on garden elsewhere.

simple?
stan

[Andrew G]

"telstra" > wrote in message
...
> I oiund the best way to run a compost heap was to take kitchen scraps
grass
> clippings and with a small shovel bury them in the ground and each time
> picking pick a different spot.making sure to add water.
>
> the end result is the soil and worms break down the vegetable matter even
> whole grapefriut and orange peels (normally hard to deal with) No compost
> rotating /turning or adding things like lime.The soil in the plot becomes
> very rich great for spreading on garden elsewhere.
>
> simple?
> stan
>

Yup it is pretty easy huh?
My parents used to do that, put all the scraps into a plastic bag outside in
the shade and after a while when they started to smell a little they would
bury them.
I now do the same. It's much simpler than using a composting pile, and as
the soil here is mostly black sand it does wonders. I do it straight into my
gardens.



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[J. Morrow]

"Andrew G" > wrote in message
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> My parents used to do that, put all the scraps into a plastic bag outside
in
> the shade and after a while when they started to smell a little they would
> bury them.

Would putting weeds into a plastic bag kill them and kill their seeds or
roots ?

[Tazman]

"J. Morrow" > wrote in message
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> "Andrew G" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My parents used to do that, put all the scraps into a plastic bag
outside
> in
> > the shade and after a while when they started to smell a little they
would
> > bury them.
>
> Would putting weeds into a plastic bag kill them and kill their seeds or
> roots ?
>

I have been told that if you put weeds into a black plastic garbage bag then
leave it in the sun for a few weeks the temps inside are hot enough to kill
the roots, weeds and seeds....

[Andrew G]

"J. Morrow" > wrote in message
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> "Andrew G" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My parents used to do that, put all the scraps into a plastic bag
outside
> in
> > the shade and after a while when they started to smell a little they
would
> > bury them.
>
> Would putting weeds into a plastic bag kill them and kill their seeds or
> roots ?
>

No, not the seeds, there is no heat generated. It should kill the weeds.
Weeds will only re-shoot if you pull them out, then replant them nearly
immediately again.
Tazmans idea sounds pretty good. Weeds will die, no questions asked, and the
seeds may.


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[Andrew]

Tazman wrote:
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> "J. Morrow" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Andrew G" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > My parents used to do that, put all the scraps into a plastic bag
> outside
> > in
> > > the shade and after a while when they started to smell a little they
> would
> > > bury them.
> >
> > Would putting weeds into a plastic bag kill them and kill their seeds or
> > roots ?
> >
>
> I have been told that if you put weeds into a black plastic garbage bag then
> leave it in the sun for a few weeks the temps inside are hot enough to kill
> the roots, weeds and seeds....

There is also a good chance that most of the microbes will
be killed by this method. Without microbial action the
scraps won't compost. If you want to do what Tazman
suggested it would be best to let the contents of the bag
compost down in the shade first and then put the bag in the
sun to kill any weeds.