Can I put melons in my compost bin?
YES 🎉
You can put melons into your composting bin!
Key info
Green material📂
1-2 weeks⏳
35:1⚖️
Get the right balance of brown and green composting materials in your bin with our expert guide.
Yes, you can compost melons – be they honey dew, galia or watermelons.
The flesh will compost down very quickly but the thicker rind will take a bit longer – cut it into pieces if you want it to rot down quicker or disappear into the bulk of the compost.
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