Polly
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: Can you put peony foliage in the compost pile? |
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I will soon be cutting my peonies back for the winter. It seems that I read once that these should not be put in the compost pile. Is this true?
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eileen
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Gosh I hope not!!!  I've just cut mine back and put them into the compost bin. 
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Polly
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Eileen I checked this website - said not to compost because of disease.
'http://www.peonies.org/cgi-bin/showfaq.cgi'
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Polly - I'll fish them out first thing tomorrow. I'll stick them in the council bin instead. Phew somehow I think you were meant to add that post today don't you? 
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Polly
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Eileen - glad I helped you. I guess there was a reason I hadn't got mine cut back yet.
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:06 am Post subject: |
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All the peony cuttings are now out of our compost bin and in the Council supplied one. Thanks again Polly.
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