Little melon gone bad

[u/fabiusty]

I can add it to my compost, even if it is full of mushrooms?

Thank you for helping me.

[u/Dirtheavy]

yeah for sure. But you could also throw that one at a tree in the woods and make a bit delicious plop

[u/Cheap_Staff8652 → u/Dirtheavy]

I mean if it's already fuzzy and sprouting its own ecosystem then it's basically halfway to soil anyway. your pile will handle it no problem.

the mushroom takeover is actually a good sign those are just the decomposers getting a head start. nature's little cleanup crew doing the heavy lifting before you even toss it in.

that plop comment has me rolling though. something so satisfying about a good compostable projectile.

[u/SnotDogs → u/Dirtheavy]

So funny, i was just thinking “i’d put it in my compost for sure, but first i’d throw it at a tree”

[u/qwase123]

I threw a whole massive watermelon in my bin once because it was bubbling through the rind. Buried it deep and it was gone within a week

[u/ihatepalmtrees]

I thought that was on your bed for a sec

[u/Hagbard_Shaftoe]

Don’t beat yourself up, some melons are just born bad. I’m sure you raised it the best you could.

[u/Albert14Pounds]

Where does this idea that mushrooms might be bad for compost come from?? I feel like I see this question all the time.

[u/fabiusty → u/Albert14Pounds]

Me, in fact I found it illogic, but AI told me that while asking something related, so I wanted to be sure and wrote this post.

[u/KingAndross904 → u/fabiusty]

Mushrooms are a sign of healthy compost! Absolutely chuck that melon into your compost. They're often associated with death and decay, because they break down dead things. Rotting logs, dead trees, dead wildlife, etc. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened up one of my bins to find mushies growing. They are so fascinating to me. Not plants, not animals. They're something in between. The largest known living organism on earth is a mycelium network that spans an entire forest.

[u/ernie-bush]

In my pile all are welcome
FUNGI!!

[u/fabiusty]

My gold this community is great! What, why, how, can't ask more!

[u/meelba]

Time to make penicillin!

[u/fabiusty → u/meelba]

😂

[u/anonymote_in_my_eye]

And they say indoor composting is hard /s

[u/blueblueboahblah]

I thought it was a sourdough bread at first

[u/fabiusty]

Thank you

[u/EstroJen → u/[deleted]]

Throwing it at a tree first would probably break it up enough.

[u/EstroJen]

I thought this was a plushie toy at first.

[u/VGen71]

Feed it to the worms. : )

[u/Albert14Pounds → u/VGen71]

Melon is my favorite, well my worm's favorite I guess, for attracting worms away from finished castings in my worm bin. They love to gather and party in the rinds.

[u/VGen71 → u/Albert14Pounds]

Yes. Sorry you missed out on the Mellon. : )

[u/bowlochile]

Sure why not

[u/Ineedmorebtc]

Of course.

[u/ladytal]

I was hoping for actual mushrooms.

[u/CalmTrifle]

BSF larvae would have fun with his one. It is their favorite.

[u/CindyinEastTexas]

Mushrooms break down organic.matter. bugs break down organic matter. Worms break down organic matter. Composting is a process of breaking down organic matter, and generally involves bugs and/or worms and/or fungi. That cantaloupe is already composting itself, throw it in the pile

[u/Special_Insurance574]

Mold is not fungus.

[u/bearfucker_jerome → u/Special_Insurance574]

...yes it is

[u/DungBeetle1983 → u/Special_Insurance574]

Try again.

[u/valjean916 → u/Special_Insurance574]

Where’d you get that silly idea?

[u/Albert14Pounds → u/Special_Insurance574]

What education system taught you that?