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.

I know I shouldnt put the tomatoe plants themselves in the compost
pile, but not sure about the tomatoes themselves.

My compost pile wont be getting hot enough to kill anything either
for many months now.

Thanks

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.

Kay

"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.

Kay


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

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"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.

Kay


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

This gardening thing is getting complicated. I didn't know one needed a
special weeding tool to remove tomato seedlings. I just pull them up with
my hands. Are these the wrong tools?

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.

I know I shouldn't put the tomatoe plants themselves in the compost
pile,

Why not? Straight question. Anything shredded small enough can go
in, no?

but not sure about the tomatoes themselves.

Hmmm...I see we belong to the Dan Quayle school of orthography g

My compost pile won't be getting hot enough to kill anything either
for many months now.

Why not? If you want it to get hot, there are "starters" than can do
help. How to heat up a compost pile:

http://tinyurl.com/y2umsd

Persephone.

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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"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.

Kay


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

This gardening thing is getting complicated. I didn't know one needed a
special weeding tool to remove tomato seedlings. I just pull them up with
my hands. Are these the wrong tools?


Considering the preponderance of lazy people looking for "duh no work"
solutions, I wasn't thinking of hands because it's so rare to hear them
mentioned. :-)

"Craig" wrote in message
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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.

I know I shouldnt put the tomatoe plants themselves in the compost
pile, but not sure about the tomatoes themselves.

My compost pile wont be getting hot enough to kill anything either
for many months now.

Every year we get our absolute best tomatoes from (guess where),
The Compost Pile.

If you're doing it properly, things should heat up enough to kill
off the seeds -- but we don't do it properly and stuff around the
edges of the pile doesn't decompose enough or produce enough
heat to kill off the seeds.

I don't mind. It's where our best tomatoes grow!

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

"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.

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.

What's the fun of not getting dirty? 8-)

Kay

"Kay Lancaster" wrote in message
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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.

What's the fun of not getting dirty? 8-)

Kay


I agree. Why should kids be the only ones with sandboxes? :-)