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I bought a Compact Compos Tumbler, and my mother and I collect food scraps ( carrot peels, lettuce ends, coffee grinds etc.) for about 4 weeks them mix it with brown leaves, fresh grass clippings, and manure. We have a trash can in her backyard to collect the food scraps and the last time I was there to dump my scraps I noticed a lot of maggots in there. Can this still be composted? Are the maggots a bad sign?
Posted: Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:41pm
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david e kelley
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Natures way

Maggots are natural in decaying material.  They won't hurt anything, but they turn into flys which can be a nuisance near the house.  Check out the Groups.  A world of information in the "Composting" group.

Stay natural,

David

Posted: Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:48am
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Jessica Still
@ejmac I love Nanking Cherry bushes! They are tart enough that birds bypass them for sweeter berries. They make vermillion-colored wine!
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Let's look at each step of your compost path --

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Posted: Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:26am
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Joel LeGrand
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sounds like "Soldier Flies"

Soldier Flies/ Black Solder Flies eat organic matter, just like redworms. Unlike earthworms, they do not stay in the ground/compost pile. They fly around & lay more eggs. Do a search on them, you will learn more then you need to know.

Posted: Tue, 08/31/2010 - 7:57pm
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