Tap Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I bought about 100 peaches today and now have a pile of pits and skins. They were #2 peaches so there is a lot of waste. I want to toss it in my small compost pile but I know the pits take a long time to break down. I am thinking about tossing it all in and just sifting them out when I am ready, but figure that will be a big pain. Later in the fall/early winter I just turn it all into the small area I use to grow veggies, and compost right in the vegetable bed. So, before I add this to the bed, I will need to take them out. Would you just skip it or get what benefits you can out of them? I won't be using the compost until the spring, so it has a while to do its job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I think it would take several years to break down even in the ideal conditions. Is there somewhere you could bury them outside the vegetable beds? Could you use them as mulch around plants in some out of the way area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I don't know if you have a dog, but you probably wouldn't want them lying around your yard. They contain cyanide. HTH, Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I don't know if you have a dog, but you probably wouldn't want them lying around your yard. They contain cyanide. HTH, Mary Yikes. I didn't know this! We have a peach tree and all the dogs around here grab the dropped peaches and eat them. I wouldn't be surprised if they've actually eaten the pits. BTW, we've thrown stuff in the mulch pile and the seeds actually grew! Our best canteloupe plants are in a huge pile of manure.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) Might be more serious for a small dog, but just give a bigger dog a tummy ache! I recently found out the grapes and raisins are also poisonous to dogs. We had given our dog raisins as treats! Mary Edited September 16, 2009 by Mary in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I toss mine in the compost, pits and all. (And last weekend I processed about 100 pounds of peaches, that's a lot of pits!) I find peach pits once in while in the compost once I shovel it onto the garden. They're pretty much intact. Oh well. I just leave them or toss them into the corner of the garden, just like I'd do with a rock of the same size. Doesn't seem to hurt the garden, and I've never had one try to sprout. (I do have watermelons in the compost from July 4th, though!) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I don't know if you have a dog, but you probably wouldn't want them lying around your yard. They contain cyanide. HTH, Mary :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 No pets :0) I just dumped them in the garba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 No pets to worry about :) I tossed them in the trash and figure they will help the landfill make happy, quality compost. I have more to process tomorrow, so I will set the skins aside and just toss the pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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