putting blended fruit on garden

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  1. untiedknot

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    I just started my first outdoor garden. My roommate has a juicing machine and is constantly juicing fruits and veggies like carrots, pineapples, oranges, apples. She has a lot of leftover chewed up matter that I was thinking would be good to spread over my garden. I am a little concerned that the mix of these will be too acidic for my garden. I'm growing green onions, spinach, okra, arugula. Any thoughts?
     
  2. lorax

    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    If you're moderate with what you put in there, the acidity won't be an issue. However, if you have EVER seen a skunk or raccoon in your area, don't do it. It ends up being an invitation for them to come and tear up your beds. If you've got the possibility of critters, I'd suggest getting a black compost barrel, the kind that rotates, and putting the pulp and peelings in there to decompose. Then, once it's soil, there's no problem using it.
     
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    cool ill try it
     
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    only left over containing high carbohydrate generate heat. those high fiber stuff - no heating. dig the soil and dump the left over n covered.
     

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