composting need help

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hello i was wondering how composting should be in my backyard. lately from my compost pile i have been smelling a funky smell lol and i was wondering if the smell is supposed to be there or not. I have put coffe grounds, lettece, fruits, and some of my meat into my recylcing bin where my compost pile and worms are. there is a sourish kind of smell and i was wondering if i should just throw out the pile or is it fermenting or somethng lol Reply to this

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1. Re: composting need help by jack, 362 days ago

   l,ve chucked out cat food with fruit and veg scraps, this went sour rapidly, l put catlitter in with the same result, the flys love it .

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2. Re: composting need help by ecosrights, 362 days ago

   You shouldn't put anything animal related - meat, cat food, anything like that will not decompose in the correct way and is more likely to rot and attract vermin etc, so you should only put vegetable / plant matter onto a compost heap.
   
   Have a look at this for more information

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3. Re: composting need help by blindboy, 361 days ago

   ooo ok ty my freind gave me the wrong information, she told me that as long as it is organic and perishable it can go in

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   1. Re: Re: composting need help by JoP, 347 days ago

      composting works faster if you add shredded newspaper in layers between the other degradable matter - never put meat or dairy products in, the compost will not only smell foul, it will attract vermin!

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