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Composting Potato Skins
I tend to recall reading that it may not be safe to compost potato
skins. Are there substantial grounds for concern? I don't grow potatoes. Thanks -- Joe http://www.harlon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/garden/ |
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Composting Potato Skins
'Joe',
http://www.wastenot.ie/composting.html#three Regards, Emrys Davies. "Joe" wrote in message . .. I tend to recall reading that it may not be safe to compost potato skins. Are there substantial grounds for concern? I don't grow potatoes. Thanks -- Joe http://www.harlon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/garden/ |
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Composting Potato Skins
On Sun, 27 Apr 2003 23:58:32 +0100, Joe
wrote: I tend to recall reading that it may not be safe to compost potato skins. Are there substantial grounds for concern? I don't grow potatoes. I've never heard that it wasn't safe to compost potato skins - though I'd be inclined not to compost any spuds that are obviously diseased. The biggest problem ( such as it is ) with composting potato skins is that they sometimes sprout, so it pays to slice the peelings up nice and small. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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Composting Potato Skins
Joe wrote:
I tend to recall reading that it may not be safe to compost potato skins. Are there substantial grounds for concern? I don't grow potatoes. Surely Potato skins contain a lot of the vit C better to eat them. |
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Composting Potato Skins
In article , Stephen Howard writes: | On Sun, 27 Apr 2003 23:58:32 +0100, Joe | wrote: | | I tend to recall reading that it may not be safe to compost potato | skins. Are there substantial grounds for concern? I don't grow | potatoes. | | I've never heard that it wasn't safe to compost potato skins - though | I'd be inclined not to compost any spuds that are obviously diseased. There are some soil-borne diseases that can survive composting, but you are unlikely to see most of them on bought potatoes and they don't affect anything else (except just perhaps tomatoes). I use your approach. | The biggest problem ( such as it is ) with composting potato skins is | that they sometimes sprout, so it pays to slice the peelings up nice | and small. Well, yes, if you peel them or (as I do) compost potatoes that have shrivelled or sprouted beyond use. But it isn't a big deal. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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