http://compostingwithworms.net/cover-bin-surface-with-leaves/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:07:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://compostingwithworms.net/cover-bin-surface-with-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-24 admin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:12:53 +0000 http://compostingwithworms.net/?p=34#comment-24 Tom, Palo Verde leaves are good, but don't use any leaves with aromatic oils. <a href="http://projectcompost.ucdavis.edu/faq3.html" rel="nofollow">Here's an article</a> citing a University of Arizona study finding that the toxins in Eucalyptus and oleander leaves are harmless after being composted in a "really hot" compost pile. So according to that, you could use them after they've been cooked. But personally, I wouldn't risk it. You can also use straw. Tom, Palo Verde leaves are good, but don’t use any leaves with aromatic oils. Here’s an article citing a University of Arizona study finding that the toxins in Eucalyptus and oleander leaves are harmless after being composted in a “really hot” compost pile. So according to that, you could use them after they’ve been cooked. But personally, I wouldn’t risk it. You can also use straw.

]]> http://compostingwithworms.net/cover-bin-surface-with-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-22 tom mendola Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:06:41 +0000 http://compostingwithworms.net/?p=34#comment-22 i'm in the desert are my leaves ok mesquite,,,palo verde,,,euclaptus,,,pepper tree,,oleander i’m in the desert
are my leaves ok
mesquite,,,palo verde,,,euclaptus,,,pepper tree,,oleander

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