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Is it better to tenderize kitchen scraps for a small garden or leave them in pieces to do in garden composting?
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Asked October 05, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
Is it better to tenderize kitchen scraps for a small garden or leave them in pieces to do in garden composting?
Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
Wanda:
This is a great question and takes me back more than 30 years. I used to pulverize all of my kitchen scraps in a blender. Finally, I decided it wasn't important.
Kitchen scraps are generally high in water - juicy - and so break down readily. You are correct that smaller particles break down faster than larger, and of course cooked breaks down faster than raw.
I think it's really a matter of personal preference.
This is a great question and takes me back more than 30 years. I used to pulverize all of my kitchen scraps in a blender. Finally, I decided it wasn't important.
Kitchen scraps are generally high in water - juicy - and so break down readily. You are correct that smaller particles break down faster than larger, and of course cooked breaks down faster than raw.
I think it's really a matter of personal preference.
