Daylily (Hemerocallis) foliage is just fine to compost. It's true Lily (Lilium) foliage that is subject to disease. Daylilies grow from roots that look like fat fingers. They are perennials that have their foliage grow up in arching clumps like wide-bladed grass from the ground. True Lilies grow from bulbs, and they have their foliage grow as short little leaves sticking out horizontally all up the flower stalk. Sharon

g'day fluff, you need to make sure of i/d of plant but if it is the ones i am thinking of we call them black currants, they get used for jams a lot can be eaten off the bush but i was warned to make sure they are fully ripe. relatives of the nightshade family range from seriously toxic to edible. they come under the weed catagory but i have never seen them in complete control i let them grow around my gardens as they where a good host plant for all bugs good and bad. and tha bad bugs seemed to preffer them to our plants. len Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page

For what it’s worth, there’s a University Extension program that explains “a few .. tests are useful for back-yard composters [that] helps composters understand the many criteria involved in assessing ((( compost maturity ))) from pH to microbial activity to temperature.” I understand that what we are discussing in this article is different. However, understanding the properties of gel-pack contents and their impacts on plants can probably be tested in a similar manner. We many not be able to *directly* find out the properties of the gels, but we can *directly* observe the impacts that its (hidden) properties have on plant growth and germination. If you’re interested follow this link: http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota/natural-resources/waste-reduction/composting/what-is-composting/when-is-compost-ready/compost-maturity-test/ or type something like this into google: Compost Maturity Tests plant growth and germination Incase the article ‘disappears’ (dreaded 404 code!!) I’ll do my best to give a rundown of the type of procedure that can be used: PLANT GERMINATION TEST Performing the Test Put 1/4 cup of ((( the test agent eg: gel )) in the paper cup Add the 1/2-cup of clean water (( perhaps consider using bottled water )) Mix After two hours, filter the mix through cheese cloth and collect the liquid (called filtrate) Prepare six glasses by putting a piece of tissue or paper towel at the bottom of the glass and adding five seeds to each glass (( consider using radish seeds if you can easily get them as they germinate quickly )) Place about 20 drops of clean water on the paper in each of three glasses (this will be your control, to see if there is a problem with your seeds or your testing agent), seal the glasses with aluminum foil and tape, and then label the dishes "control"; Place about 20 drops of testing agent filtrate on the paper in each of the other three glasses, seal the glasses with aluminum foil and tape, and then label the dishes “gel filtrate“ and Keep the glasses in a dark place at room temperature (around 80 degrees F, or 27 degrees C), and then observe and record germination after 24, 48, and 72 hours using. PLANT GROWTH TEST This test helps to see if the test agent provides nutrients to plants or, potentially, robs nutrients from plants or even ‘poisons’ them. To complete this test, you will need the containers and seedlings started in the ‘plant germination’ test. Note: these seedlings will be y days old. Performing the Test . Trim samples to leave just three seedlings per container . pot seedlings up in a straight gel mix or a potting medium + gel mix … ensure all mix amounts are measured to ensure each mix is the same . Irrigate regularly to keep containers moist (( using a spray bottle allows a roughly controlled amount .. eg 3 full sprays each ))) . You may fertilize once, if you want, but fertilize no more than half each of the compost and control containers, taking care to add the same amount of fertilizer to each container (( perhaps add liquid fertiliser to watering spray bottle)); . After 21 days, harvest the crop from each container, wash the roots to remove gel / gel + potting medium mix, weigh the sample, and record the data from each container separately; . Calculate the average weight per plant for the fertilized versus the unfertilized plants in each media type; and . Arrange/rearrange your containers to set up a new random pattern of control and compost containers, and repeat this step every seven days. Hopes this is of use to someone out there! Best of luck, and remember: SHARING (your results if you do these tests) is CARING!! ; )

I cut off the portion of my entire name and address on envelopes and boxes (whole label on plastic bags) prior to recycling, and then just rip through my name and address once or twice, then toss the label shards in the trash. Ones that can still peel I crumble in a self-stick ball. I figure if the trash gets scattered open from the garbage truck or at the dump and someone wants to match together ripped pieces of my name/address have at it. There will be plenty of boxes, envelopes, and receipts flying around with other people's names and info that don't care to rip them up, and that will be less work for the nefarious data seekers.