"Kay Lancaster" wrote in message
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On 16 Oct 2006 13:40:18 -0700, Craig wrote:
I have a number of rotten and over ripe tomatoes in the garden now,
Should I put them in the compost pile, or should I let them just sit
on the ground or should I throw them away.

Compost or pitch them would be my choice of the answers above.
If you know how to build a hot compost pile, I'd toss in the tomatoes,
tomato plants, and other fall debris and cook it well... even if it
means starting another pile in the spring.


There will be random tomato seedlings in the spring.
Oh well. If you own the
right weeding tools, it won't matter.

If you leave the tomatoes on the ground, yes, there will probably be
seedling tomatoes. If you compost the tomatoes now, hot, there
won't be. If you let the pile go cold this winter, you can compost
everything, including seedlings, next spring, hot.

Right weeding tools? Like a hoe? Or thumb and forefinger?

Kay

Anything. My suggestion was aimed at some visitors here who imagine that
"gardening the right way" means they'll never have to grovel in the soil and
get their knees dirty.