Do's and Don'ts of Composting!

These are the do's and dont's of composting!!! Well here you go:

You can compost:              What they're made of:                How/Facts:

Banana Peels                     Nitrogen                                                    Shred them.

Beverages(household)         Neutral                                Don't over do it.

Coffee Grounds                   Nitrogen                              Good for worms.

Hair                                  Nitrogen                         Make sure to scatter.

Leather                             Nitrogen                    Shred or cut the material.

Nut Shells                          Carbon                      Shred or cut the material.

Paper                                Carbon                      Shred or cut the material.

What NOT to include:         What they're made of:             How/Facts:

Colored Paper                      Carbon                       Coloring can't degrade.

Cat/Dog droppings               Carbon                         May contain disease.

Lime                                  Nitrogen                  Alkaline halts the process.

Meats, Fat, Oils, Bones,       Unknown                      Attracts pests, and
Corpses                              Substances                     does not decompose.

Toxic Materials                    Toxic Materials              Obviously you're not
                                                                       going throw Clorox bleach
                                                                        onto your bed of daisies.

OWNER BEWARE, Things that can be composted with smiles:

Materials:                   What they're made of:                   How/Facts:

Bird Droppings                Nitrogen                                Contain disease.

Diseased Plants              Nitrogen                      Make sure it gets to 135*F.

Milk, Yogurt, Cheese        Neutral                       Attracts pests, put it deep
                                                                                into the pile.

Weeds                          Nitrogen              Dry until crunchy, add to compost.

                                          



Information from http://www.compostinstructions.com/what-you-can-and-cannot-compost/, where you can find more information on things you can and cannot compost.