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I've found articles saying it can be done, so long as the compost is not used to grow food, and articles saying it's acidic, high in protein and harmful bacteria and smells awful. Can anyone offer some insight on how to do this properly or whether it's just a bad idea?

I've found articles saying it can be done, so long as the compost is not used to grow food, and articles saying it's acidic, high in protein and harmful bacteria and smells awful. Can anyone offer some insight on how to do this properly or whether it's just a bad idea?

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Thanks for the tip about lime. I don't have any on hand, probably stick with putting the doodoo in the bin.

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Lime will help break down the compost and sweeten the soil (free up nutrients) you apply it to. In the old days they used lime or wood ashes in the outhouse to cut the stink and help decompose the 'pile". Oh yeah, wood ash is good for the garden too if you didn't know.

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I still need to make a good firepit for the yard, I do supplement with BBQ ash though.