Comments on: Compost Bin Tomatoes http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-21982 Bentley Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:05:42 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/#comment-21982 Hi Kaki, Not sure why your compost veggies wouldn't be good to eat. The plant is simply taking what it needs from the heap, and growing just the same way it would in the garden (perhaps better?). Unless of course you happen to live on a superfund site. ;-) Hi Kaki,
Not sure why your compost veggies wouldn’t be good to eat. The plant is simply taking what it needs from the heap, and growing just the same way it would in the garden (perhaps better?). Unless of course you happen to live on a superfund site.
;-)

]]> By: Kaki http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-21970 Kaki Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:09:40 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/#comment-21970 I started a compost pile in a plastic gardening bucket. After a month or two, I stopped, but left the pile alone. A few weeks ago I noticed a tomato plant growing out of it. I have been watching and now it is producing fruit. The tomatoes are the shape of eggplant, maybe Roma tomato. I continue to watch, maybe I have created a new vegetable fruit mix. I call it the tomeggo. Just kidding, but I am having fun watching it grow. Will it be safe to eat?? Any ideas?? I started a compost pile in a plastic gardening bucket. After a month or two, I stopped, but left the pile alone. A few weeks ago I noticed a tomato plant growing out of it. I have been watching and now it is producing fruit. The tomatoes are the shape of eggplant, maybe Roma tomato. I continue to watch, maybe I have created a new vegetable fruit mix. I call it the tomeggo. Just kidding, but I am having fun watching it grow. Will it be safe to eat?? Any ideas??

]]> By: hazel http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-21793 hazel Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:00:25 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/#comment-21793 Hi, I have grown on potato plants which appeared from the compost heap and these were successful. This year I have strawberry plants from the compost, but have not seen any flowers on them, also the leaves appear bigger and coarser than normal strawberries - don't know whether to leave them a bit longer or hoick them out! Hi, I have grown on potato plants which appeared from the compost heap and these were successful. This year I have strawberry plants from the compost, but have not seen any flowers on them, also the leaves appear bigger and coarser than normal strawberries – don’t know whether to leave them a bit longer or hoick them out!

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-7757 Bentley Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:37:15 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/#comment-7757 Hi Briget, My bin tomato grew into a giant plant and produced lots of yummy cherry tomatoes. This year I have something new growing out of the bin and will be writing about that very soon! You might try leaving the plants to grow - it can be a lot of fun! 8) Hi Briget,
My bin tomato grew into a giant plant and produced lots of yummy cherry tomatoes. This year I have something new growing out of the bin and will be writing about that very soon!

You might try leaving the plants to grow – it can be a lot of fun!
8)

]]> By: Bridget http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-7739 Bridget Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:36:57 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/#comment-7739 What ever happened with these plants? I have tomato and zucchini plants popping up all over this spring bc apparently my compost never got hot enough to kill the seeds. Wondering if I should pull them out or just let em go? Would love to hear what happened with yours. What ever happened with these plants? I have tomato and zucchini plants popping up all over this spring bc apparently my compost never got hot enough to kill the seeds. Wondering if I should pull them out or just let em go? Would love to hear what happened with yours.

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 Bentley Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:26:37 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/#comment-1865 Hi Danielle, That's interesting! I've heard people caution the use of tomato plants in compost heaps because of plant diseases, but never because of toxins. Maintaining good marital relations is never a bad idea (haha) so perhaps you should continue leaving them out of your pile! I will definitely look into this though and see what I can find! (I'll write a post about it if I turn up anything interesting) Thanks for stopping by! B Hi Danielle,
That’s interesting!
I’ve heard people caution the use of tomato plants in compost heaps because of plant diseases, but never because of toxins.
Maintaining good marital relations is never a bad idea (haha) so perhaps you should continue leaving them out of your pile!

I will definitely look into this though and see what I can find!
(I’ll write a post about it if I turn up anything interesting)
Thanks for stopping by!

B

]]> By: Danielle http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Danielle Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:45:24 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/compost-bin-tomatoes/#comment-1853 My husband is convinced that tomato plants (and any other nightshade-related plant) should not be added to compost as it is toxic. I have never noticed any problems previously but have been keeping them out simply to keep him happy. Clearly you have not had any problems with this method. What should I tell him? My husband is convinced that tomato plants (and any other nightshade-related plant) should not be added to compost as it is toxic. I have never noticed any problems previously but have been keeping them out simply to keep him happy. Clearly you have not had any problems with this method. What should I tell him?

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