Debunking the Myth About Composting Citrus Peels

Recently, I've been receiving a lot of questions about whether or not citrus fruit belongs in your compost pile...yes it definitely does! Any and all food is fair game- for every amount of food added, be sure to add 2-3 times as much brown materials (leaves work best) and you're golden. I'm not sure how this urban legend really came to fruition, but it's simply not something to worry about. It seems the common belief is that it takes longer to decompose? A chemical by the name of limonene needs to be chewed up by particular bacteria, but as soon as that happens it's like anything else.  In fact, citrus fruits will heat up your pile quite nicely. A week ago, I received a gift in the form of a…

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