I compost everything except bindweed, which will survive a nuclear
holocaust. After the end of August, when I know it'll get cold and
composting will slow down, the weeds go into the regular garbage. If I weed
near the end of October, I leave them on the surface to dry out, and the
snow deals with them.

I'm in Rochester NY. For other areas of the country, substitute "your
nastiest weed" for bindweed.
-Doug

"Heidi Stump" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Please forgive my ignorance, I am a newbie to gardening! Is it safe to
throw weeds in my compost pile, or will they come back to haunt me once
I use the compost? If it is not a safe bet, what do you all do with
your pulled weeds? Leave them out to dry? Toss them in the garbage?

Thanks!
Heidi