Compost

[DaMadman]

Originally posted by Rocky Raab
The "no meat" part is true . But you can add cooked vegetables of all kinds, as well as the uncooked peelings and such.

Coffee grounds, tea bags, shredded paper, leaves, grass clippings...they're all good.

If it once had roots, it's okay (including herbivore manure - which is great).

Now, things to avoid. Weeds, diseased or bug-infested plants, meat or bones, grease, ashes and gym socks.

Keep it moist but not wet, turn it often and add a couple handfuls of general purpose (10-10-10) fertilizer if you add many grass clippings.

That's it. Black gold. And it should NOT smell at all if you're doing it right. A sour smell means it needs more air inside, so fluff it up or turn it.

As Usual I think Rocky has hit the nail on the head with his advice.

Just curious, but were you told the reason not to add Cabbage or Banana peels? I can' t think of a good reason not to put them in, or a reason not to put cooked veggies in either.

I do know that coffee grounds are really rich in Nitrogen and good for greening up plants.