Can you put a pile of old apples on a compost heap

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  1. Stingo

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    I have an apple tree which produced abundant apples year, made countless crumbles and cakes with them and any damaged went into compost bin, also just leave some in borders for creatures etc. just about used up all of my supply..
     
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    Oh, just chuck them on, it'll be fine.
     
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      Just been turning one of our heaps. there must be over 1 cwt of apples in it, they are all beginning to rot down nicely.
       
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      Is that some historical measurement? :heehee:
       
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      I only taught metric, I never used it.
      so say 50.80 kilos give or take a gram or two.
       
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      Ah! Now you're talking! :blue thumb:

      Gram - I've just used some gram flour to make onion bhajis - 50 kgs of it is a bit much :hate-shocked: :heehee:
       
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      How farinaceous!
       
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        :heehee: :heehee: :heehee:
         
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        I'd leave where they are for the local wildlife, they need all the help they can get.
         
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