Becka Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I use my juicer most days and I would like to put the shredded fruit and veg leftovers on my compost heap. This would include citrus fruit and root ginger 'bits' and I seem to remember (although not clearly!) reading that I shouldn't put acidic fruit on the heap? i would think that it would all rot down and shouldn't result in compost that scorched the rootd off the plants or would it? Becka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 A bit of acidic fruit will not do any harm if it is mixed with lots of other composting material and rotted down. You mustm't use it in a womery though, they don't like it. If you get a lot of orange and lemon and grapefruit though I would bin it, bit but the odd one here and there won't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 (edited) You could use the orange and lemon bits to keep cats away from veg. plots etc. Edited February 7, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 The grapefruit to collect slugs - or freeze any orange and lemon peel for marmalade making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 What great ideas - I tend to just chuck my lemon / lime / orange leftovers away as I had been told not to put them on the compost heap. I guess if we put them out for the slugs etc., the chooks wouldnt be affected by them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 My chooks do not like oranges, lemons, limes or grapefruit - they have a sweet beak and lurrrrrrrve strawberries - some of which I got from Harrods to day for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Harrods Spoilt Chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 My girls don't like the citrus but will eat the slugs if we knock them off, marinated slugs I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 My chooks do not like oranges, lemons, limes or grapefruit - they have a sweet beak and lurrrrrrrve strawberries - some of which I got from Harrods to day for them Harrods?!?!?!?!?!? not THE Harrods?!?!?!? I thought our chooks were spoilt with fruit and veg from Waitrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I'm fairly sure I was told by the omlet guy who delivered my chooks not to give them citrus fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Errm sorry folks - I do get my stuff from Harrods - our village shop. Sorry to shatter your illusions of my grandeur! I just thought you knew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Errm sorry folks - I do get my stuff from Harrods - our village shop. Sorry to shatter your illusions of my grandeur! I just thought you knew! Clare if you read this on your return - Harrods was up the end of the village that I never had time to take you too - next time huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
