Composting - Straw ??

Removed the straw winter protection from my Banana and New Zealand fern trees.
Can I add the straw to my compost bin or put it in the garden recycle waste bin.

 

I would put it in the compost bin. If you have a lawnmower, run over it to shred it first as it will speed up the process

 

Yeah, dont waste it, compost it.

 

You a tad early removing imm in wales , March is a odd month with the weather plus we are still having severe night frosts

 

I've only protected the base of my bananas and the old stems above the protection is still alive and starting to grow the worst we had was a few minus 5c in December.
Obviously depends on how thick the stems are.

 

Thanks, near the coast and frosts not severe as inland etc. But as safety if any severe is forecasted, I put a bin bag over them for nights protection

 

Here in deepest Cambridge my Musa is still wrapped up , I cut them down to about 5 feet last year but I can feel them growing under the insulation now, usually unveil them mid April then the straw will be composted

 

Straw is quite high in carbon and will need nitrogen to help rot it down. Soak it in a bucket of water mixed with urine or horse manure and that'll help break it down at a faster rate.

It'll smell horrible though

 

went to ask about this myself, so glad you already haha