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Subject: Re: ash from bbq
From: Tyler Hopper <thopper@postoffice.swbell.net>
Organization: None What So Ever
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 99 11:27:34
Message-ID: <MOD$990715.21392@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
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CAVM wrote:
>
> I disagree with the folks who are concerned about the ashes in compost. Often
> in here and other places I read about food contamination in a compost piles.
> But, compost piles are excellent places for food waste processing.
>
> The balance of the material in the ashes are also good compost candidates.
> Composting is a remediation technique for a wide range of contaminates and BBQ
> ashes are really tame things compared to TNT.
>
> Cornelius A. Van Milligen
> Kentucky Enrichment Inc

You seem to have failed to pay attention to what both Susan and I stated.

Neither of us said ash ws not a good source of nutrients. We're smarter than
that.

You appear to think it's okay to put animal food waste in you compost. That's
fine if you want to do it. I don't and neither do quite a few others. Comparing
it to TNT is silly.

You also failed to respond to the issue of binders and fillers in it. Try this.
Get a charcoal chimney. Stuff a couple of sheets of newspaper in the bottom.
Fill it with Kingsford charcoal and watch the briquettes on the top. In a while
you'll see little worm like protrusions coming out of it that are about the
consistency of perlite. What are they? I have no idea but it's the last time I
used compressed charcoal to cook with. If you want to add that to your compost
pile, you're certainly free to do so.

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Tyler Hopper