We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
so we stopped.

How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?
I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For the last six
months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and fruits/veggies.

Thanks.

-S-

On Fri, 2 May 2014 20:10:12 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

>We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
>in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
>so we stopped.
>
>How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?
>I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For the last six
>months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and fruits/veggies.

Bread will be okay, as long as it's broken up and mixed in, it should
break down easily enough. Any mould on bread shouldn't be an issue in
a proper composter.

"Steve Freides" wrote:
>
>We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
>in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
>so we stopped.
>
>How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?

Moldy bread goes in the trash. Stale bread feeds critters. Why do
you have moldy bread?

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "Steve Freides" wrote:
>>
>>We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
>>in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
>>so we stopped.
>>
>>How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?
>
> Moldy bread goes in the trash. Stale bread feeds critters. Why do
> you have moldy bread?

We have to compost all food here. If we don't have our own composter, then
it goes in the yard waste bin and they compost it for us.

In article >, says...
>
> We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
> in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
> so we stopped.
>
> How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?
> I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For the last six
> months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and fruits/veggies.

It would be fine, mould is just the start of decomposing, but I give
any stale bread to the birds not the compost heap. Encouraging birds to
your garden helps control slugs and greenfly.

Janet UK

On Fri, 2 May 2014 20:10:12 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

>We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
>in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
>so we stopped.
>
>How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?
>I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For the last six
>months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and fruits/veggies.
>
>Thanks.
>
>-S-
>

Yeah, I put a 1/2 loaf of some crappy bread one of my housemates threw
in the garbage outon top of the leaf pile in early Spring right in
view of the kitchen window expecting to see squirrels and birts eat at
it, but it laid there unmolested for far longer than I thought it
would. So then I put it in the compost bin.

John Kuthe...

Steve Freides wrote:
> We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
> in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
> so we stopped.
>
> How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the
> composter? I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For
> the last six months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and
> fruits/veggies.
> Thanks.
>
> -S-

Thanks, everyone - I put the bread into the composter. We have two
outdoor cats so the birds don't especially like coming here.

-S-

Moldy bread should be just fine. I would skip adding the meat. That dont belong in any compost I ever heard about.

"Steve Freides" > wrote:
> We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
> in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
> so we stopped.
>
> How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?
> I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For the last six
> months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and fruits/veggies.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -S-

You should not compost meat, it cultures the wrong type of bacteria.

Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
> "Steve Freides" > wrote:
>> We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that
>> meat in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our
>> composter, so we stopped.
>>
>> How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the
>> composter? I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For
>> the last six months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and
>> fruits/veggies.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -S-
>
> You should not compost meat, it cultures the wrong type of bacteria.

We started out composting all food waste, but since the neighborhood
critters kept breaking the lid on our composter, we stopped - a
non-issue here as we really can't, even if we wanted to, but I thank you
for the information.

-S-

On Sun, 4 May 2014 08:59:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
> > "Steve Freides" > wrote:
> >> We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that
> >> meat in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our
> >> composter, so we stopped.
> >>
> >> How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the
> >> composter? I can't see any reason not to but I figured I'd ask. For
> >> the last six months or so, it's been only coffee grounds and
> >> fruits/veggies.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> -S-
> >
> > You should not compost meat, it cultures the wrong type of bacteria.
>
> We started out composting all food waste, but since the neighborhood
> critters kept breaking the lid on our composter, we stopped - a
> non-issue here as we really can't, even if we wanted to, but I thank you
> for the information.
>
Sounds like you need a couple of chickens.


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On 5/4/2014 10:34 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 4 May 2014 08:59:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> We started out composting all food waste, but since the neighborhood
>> critters kept breaking the lid on our composter, we stopped - a
>> non-issue here as we really can't, even if we wanted to, but I thank you
>> for the information.
>>
> Sounds like you need a couple of chickens.
>
>
Where's Nancy Young? She had a skunk that was raiding her compost bin
to get at watermelon rinds. Who knew skunks like watermelon? LOL

Jill

On Friday, May 2, 2014 8:10:12 PM UTC-4, Steve Freides wrote:
> We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that meat
>
> in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our composter,
>
> so we stopped.
>
>
>
> How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the composter?

As an aside, moldy bread suggests you are buying too much or not eating it fast enough or not sticking it in the fridge as it nears its demise. I turn old bread into crumbs in the fp, then store in freezer in a Tupp.

Kalmia wrote:
> On Friday, May 2, 2014 8:10:12 PM UTC-4, Steve Freides wrote:
>> We've been composting for a couple of years - we figured out that
>> meat
>>
>> in there causes the neighborhood critters to take apart our
>> composter,
>>
>> so we stopped.
>>
>>
>>
>> How about bread? If bread gets moldy, is it OK to put in the
>> composter?
>
> As an aside, moldy bread suggests you are buying too much or not
> eating it fast enough or not sticking it in the fridge as it nears
> its demise. I turn old bread into crumbs in the fp, then store in
> freezer in a Tupp.

Calculating our bread purchases to that degree is way, way down on the
priority list here. I agree it would be nice. We buy organic bread and
it doesn't last nearly as long as the more 'normal' stuff. We only buy
one loaf at a time, but we also buy one or two kinds of rolls, and it
all depends on what my wife makes the boys for lunches - if it's mostly
on rolls, then the bread might go bad before we finish it.

-S-

On Sunday, May 4, 2014 7:34:51 PM UTC-7, Steve Freides wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:

> > As an aside, moldy bread suggests you are buying too much or not
> > eating it fast enough or not sticking it in the fridge as it nears
> > its demise. I turn old bread into crumbs in the fp, then store in
> > freezer in a Tupp.
>

> Calculating our bread purchases to that degree is way, way down on the
> priority list here. I agree it would be nice. We buy organic bread and
> it doesn't last nearly as long as the more 'normal' stuff. We only buy
> one loaf at a time, but we also buy one or two kinds of rolls, and it
> all depends on what my wife makes the boys for lunches - if it's mostly
> on rolls, then the bread might go bad before we finish it.

Most bread freezes like a dream. But plan to use a loaf up over a week or
two. We'll freeze half a loaf when we get a good one.

On 2014-05-05 2:54 AM, wrote:

> Most bread freezes like a dream. But plan to use a loaf up over a week or
> two. We'll freeze half a loaf when we get a good one.
>


I use less than a loaf of bread per week so I always keep it in the
freezer and take out a slice or two as I need them. I can make a
sandwich with frozen bread and by the time I am ready to eat it the
bread has thawed. I get my bread from a great local baker and usually
get the day old stuff for half prize. Since it is going into the freezer
anyway it doesn't really matter that is is day old. I am hard pressed to
tell the difference between thawed day old and thawed fresh.

On 5/4/2014 11:23 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/4/2014 10:34 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 4 May 2014 08:59:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> We started out composting all food waste, but since the neighborhood
>>> critters kept breaking the lid on our composter, we stopped - a
>>> non-issue here as we really can't, even if we wanted to, but I thank you
>>> for the information.
>>>
>> Sounds like you need a couple of chickens.
>>
>>
> Where's Nancy Young? She had a skunk that was raiding her compost bin
> to get at watermelon rinds. Who knew skunks like watermelon? LOL

(laugh) I was so surprised it couldn't climb into the bin.
It would strain mightily to reach between the slats to reach
the rinds. Not that I care to encourage skunks but it was pretty
cute.

I think it's learned that the are a couple of boards that
can be removed. I find the board off and eggshells dragged
around.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> I think it's learned that the are a couple of boards that
> can be removed. I find the board off and eggshells dragged
> around.

We have taken to throwing our egg shells in the sink, then rinsing and
crushing them before putting them into the composter - seems to be
working out well so far, no critters have been after them.

-S-

On 5/5/2014 10:29 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> I think it's learned that the are a couple of boards that
>> can be removed. I find the board off and eggshells dragged
>> around.
>
> We have taken to throwing our egg shells in the sink, then rinsing and
> crushing them before putting them into the composter - seems to be
> working out well so far, no critters have been after them.

Good answer. This time of the year, I think I'll do that and just
dig them into my gardens while I'm getting ready to plant. Thanks.

nancy