On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:30:33 -0600, "Klaurens"
wrote:

We've just gotten a compact ComposTumbler. We'll be using a lot of Russian
Thistle (not in seed) and kitchen waste. I was wondering if it would be
best to run the kitchen waste in the food processor before putting it in the
compost drum. Would a slurry, or paste be more detrimrntal than putting in
small pieces? Or would it speed up the process?

Composting isn't rocket science. Small bits decay faster than large
bits, but large bits decay after a while, too. I would hate to have to
wash my food processor every time I wanted to toss a canteloupe rind.
If it's convenient to chop things into smaller pieces for faster
composting, by all means do. But you're not making gazpacho -- just
recycling organic waste for a good purpose.