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Sat, Mar 18, 06 at 7:49
| All winter I have been collecting used tea leaves for compost, both from loose tea, and from tea bags. I like the idea of organic matter from India, China, Japan, South Africa (rooibos), and other exotic locales being used to build up my soil. Much of this pre-compost has gotten moldy, and I am wondering whether I should think twice about adding it to my beds. In particular, I know that some molds are bad for garlc, and I grow lots of garlic (less than garlic lady, but far more than any rational hobby gardener).
I have since frozen my used tea by leaving it outside; last night it got down to 7°F. Will this kill the mold? Is it worth boiling or baking it? Should I worry at all? -John |
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| No, you shouldn't worry. The molds on your pre-compost aren't the same ones that cause disease. |
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- Posted by still_kris Sunset zone 17 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 17, 08 at 11:30
| Rot and mold are what makes compost. I keep kitchen garbage in 5 gallon containers (try to keep it down to 3 of them at a time) during winter because I can't always get out and get it on the heap. I figure that the time in a warmer place (an attached room which is unheated, but doesn't freeze) sort of gives the process a jump start. |
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