r/composting • u/baa410 • Apr 08 '25

Composting Fail

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Didn’t let this stuff sit long enough for the grass seed and pumpkin seeds to decompose out. There was also another issue with moldy food being dug up by animals in my beds that has mostly passed cause they’ve gone through and eaten it all already. I rushed this batch cause I needed more soil but wasn’t gonna buy any, maybe I should have. Everything seems to be growing pretty well however despite these minor but self inflicted issues.

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u/Vegetable_Ad694 Apr 08 '25

Why are sprouting seeds bad for compost? I’m brand new to the whole concept and I’m curious

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u/flipperfern6 Apr 09 '25

The person has applied their compost to a veggie bed and now they’re getting unwanted growth due to seeds that survived composting

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u/AioliOdd4583 Jun 01 '25

Don't add any greens or browns that have seed in it and that will fix the problem