Lay down corn husks and cornstalks on the ground before adding other materials, if you have them on hand when you're building your compost pile. Otherwise, either use corncobs whole, in small amounts throughout the pile, or chop them as finely as possible with a sturdy knife. If you have a chopped cob layer in your compost pile, add nitrogen-rich layers of aged manure or grass clippings to balance the cobs' high carbon content.
Don't use the cobs to mulch or direct-feed your garden. They look unsightly as mulch, and will block moisture and nutrients. When buried, cobs can potentially get in the way of plants' root development. Ellen Douglas has written on food, gardening, education and the arts since Douglas has worked as a staff reporter for the Lakeville Journal newspaper group. Previously, she served as a communication specialist in the nonprofit field.
She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut. Are Corncobs Good for Garden Soil? Southern Gardener Deeply Rooted. I composted my corn husks whole last year - I just threw them in and left them all winter. I have added them whole, as well. If I have a normal "dinner" amount, I'll toss them right in.
If I am doing several dozen for the freezer- I put them in the other pile. The one that is just a pile of wood, weeds, etc. I am sure someday it will turn into dirt- but I probably won't be around to see it! You must log in or register to reply here. Log in Your name or email address.
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Those videos all showcased neat piles of browns beautifully dried leaves, clean cardboard effortlessly shredded, and plain white paper perfectly shredded from the office recycle bin. Then they had perfect piles of greens lawn clippings with not a weed in it, fruit and veggie cuttings with not a grunky spot on them.
Those 2 piles were then layered and looked so perfect that I think even Martha Stewart would feature it on her magazine cover. I want to start my compost bin off with something cleaner than that! Yes, feel free to roll over laughing. Yes, you should read and learn a lot. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are taken by yours truly and are exclusive content of this blog. Your email address will not be published.
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