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Gardening

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts) Sun Sep 14, 2014, 05:42 PM Sep 2014

Compost. At the end of the season my squash leaves get a powdery, I assume fungus, on them. [View all]

I would love the green of the vines and leaves for my compost (I always need nitrogen) but don't want to polute it with a fungus that may return next year. When my tomatoes get the blight I send the plants to yardwaste heaven.

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Compost. At the end of the season my squash leaves get a powdery, I assume fungus, on them. [View all] rhett o rick Sep 2014 OP

It's powdery mildew. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #1

Thanks for the link. It didn't mention composting so I will continue to look. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #2

Probably composting is not a good idea. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #3

I feel the same way but hate losing all that great green for my compost. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #4

Any coffee shops around? alfie Sep 2014 #5

I do compost our coffee grounds but I am surprised that they contain nitrogen. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #7

Powdery mildew is omnipresent. Elad Sep 2014 #6

Thanks a lot. That's the answer I wanted. Generally I keep asking the question until rhett o rick Sep 2014 #8

Small suggestion if you want the leaves for compost sadoldgirl Sep 2014 #9

Thanks but that's not very practical as I have about a garbage cans worth. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #10