"I have two main methods - large holding area where I just dig it in. I don't add egg shells anymore since most AZ soil is highly alkaline and I heard we don't need to add more calcium. Also the shells aren't as good for the worms I've heard unless…"

"Put the scraps in a bucket and chop up with a spade. Can mow with a mower if not too wet.
cheers Harry"

"for me cores of like cabage or cauliflower take longer to break down.. so I just take few seconds and chop them a bit. corn husks as like the brown material. It took 2-3 weeks to break down the Cauliflower chunks last time I added them. I'm sure in…"

"Thanks for confirming my own lazy thinking. The only thing I wondered was if the "lasagna" technique allows the composting process to attain the temperature necessary to kill the "bad" bacteria, as well as break down the good stuff."

"We've got two wild kittens already, thanks :^). My mother has always told me not to put eggshells in my compost, because our soil here has so many minerals already. Doesn't sound like your flowers mind too much at all, though!"

"I want to compost but do not have a plan or container yet.

I am tossing coffee grinds, egg shells, and veggie & fruit scraps in my flower beds. The flower beds are lush so no one can see how truly lazy I am.

Can you foresee any issues I may have…"

"Thanks, Anne. That's pretty much my current plan of action. If it doesn't work, I'll adjust. I don't want to play with my food quite that much :-)
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