Compost

I've read that putting lots of grass cuttings in one go in the compost bin can turn into a nasty smelly mass. I assume this is because it's quite fine and damp and clogs together.
Does the same thing apply to shredded plant material? I think my new shredder is brilliant but it turns out really fine (so presumably a "good thing" as far as rotting goes) but it is quite damp so will it do the same as grass? I have been mixing it with shredded paper (my only real source of brown stuff) but wondered if it was really necessary.
Any ideas gratefully received!

 

Keep doing what you are doing, the paper will keep things well balanced especially if you stir it in with a garden fork.

Steve...

 

I agree with Steve, keep doing what you are. Good, healthy compost is a combination of brown and green materials. Using shredded paper is a good way of adding the " brown " material.

 

I read that one should not put too much grass clippings in your compost bin .... I cannot remember the reason why, but think it had something to do with the nitrogen content of green grass

(I may be wrong)

 

Dim, all green, leafy plants are high in nitrogen, that is why you mix them with " brown " material when composting.