Its ok in trenches for veg, best on the compost to allow it to rot down a bit, then use the compost as mulch. I only put a couple of inches in the compost bins at a time and fork it in a bit.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
With two large lawns back and front there's far too much grass for the compost bin, so some goes in there and the rest into a special compost bin we pay the local Council ??30.00 to hire. It gets empied weekly.
I also have a large lawn with too much grass for the compost heap. Like Silver Surfer I compost some mixed with cardboard etc, the rest goes in my green composting bin that the council collects. I'm a little jealous - mine's emptied fortnightly. I also use a mulcher mower on some parts of the garden so that the grass is cut into very small pieces and isn't collected in a bag but is returned to the ground and feeds the grass. I only do this in areas that are not walked on so regularly otherwise my wife isn't impressed when I tread grass cuttings into the house.
Here in Ontario it is recommended to leave grass cuttings on the lawn as they will rot and feed the lawn.If you must put them in your compost then let them dry out and turn brown before composting.Green grass in a compost stinks.
Only if it's not mixed with other stuff, Bill. They make a great activator for the weeds, leaves, cardboard etc. But large quantitites on their own - yes indeed!
.I put thin layers of it mixed with shredded cardboard and paper in the compost bins. The rest I use as mulch under fruit trees around shade plants.I also spread it in between the ferns in the 'fern corner' in a shady area. It helps stops cow parsley, elder and the nettle patch from taking over the garden. Two of my neighbours help by giving me their grass too and it saves them having to send it to the council.
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Its ok in trenches for veg, best on the compost to allow it to rot down a bit, then use the compost as mulch. I only put a couple of inches in the compost bins at a time and fork it in a bit.
I also have a large lawn with too much grass for the compost heap. Like Silver Surfer I compost some mixed with cardboard etc, the rest goes in my green composting bin that the council collects. I'm a little jealous - mine's emptied fortnightly. I also use a mulcher mower on some parts of the garden so that the grass is cut into very small pieces and isn't collected in a bag but is returned to the ground and feeds the grass. I only do this in areas that are not walked on so regularly otherwise my wife isn't impressed when I tread grass cuttings into the house.
Here in Ontario it is recommended to leave grass cuttings on the lawn as they will rot and feed the lawn.If you must put them in your compost then let them dry out and turn brown before composting.Green grass in a compost stinks.
Bill
Only if it's not mixed with other stuff, Bill. They make a great activator for the weeds, leaves, cardboard etc. But large quantitites on their own - yes indeed!
.I put thin layers of it mixed with shredded cardboard and paper in the compost bins. The rest I use as mulch under fruit trees around shade plants.I also spread it in between the ferns in the 'fern corner' in a shady area. It helps stops cow parsley, elder and the nettle patch from taking over the garden. Two of my neighbours help by giving me their grass too and it saves them having to send it to the council.