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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:40 pm 
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About two weeks ago, I trimmed our Jasmine vines, and threw the trimmings into the compost pile. I turned them in really good. This morning, while turning the pile, I found those trimmings. They were as green as they were the day I threw them in.

My compost pile was pretty hot when I added them, and it still is, but those trimmings are not getting digested.

Does anyone know if Jasmine is a bad choice for composting?

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:12 am 
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I would put the jasmine trimmings in there.

The only things I don't put in my compost are the things like grass burrs and poison ivy, because I don't want to accidentally come in contact with them or spread them. I usually also toss the smilax into the trash.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:20 am 
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I would also have put it in the pile.

Probably is taking a while to break down because the vine is so sturdy. When we put small cherry laurel branches in our pile, we see them for a while, too.

Just keep turning the jasmine back into the hottest part of your pile and they will break down.

One other idea, we have an electric hedge trimmer that I bought before I realized I had no intention of leaving our bushes as big as they were. :twisted:

So, when we pulled up our pole beans and our okra, I put it all in a big pile on the ground and used the hedge trimmer (kind of like a big electric knife) and just sliced down through the pile to the ground. After a dozen or so cuts, everything was in smaller chunks, was easier to put in the pile and -- I think -- was easier for the pile to break down.

Happy gardening!

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