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The Major Benefit Of Adding Pumpkin Seeds To Your Compost Pile
By KATE NICHOLSON
Pumpkin seeds are packed with nutrients once broken down that boost the effectiveness of your compost, including vitamin A, fiber, and beta carotene, and nitrogen.
Pumpkins are also moist, which is helpful since a compost pile requires a careful balance of wet and dry materials to maintain adequate levels of microbial activity.
If you don't compost your pumpkin seeds properly, they'll sprout, so you must "cook" the seeds in a hot compost that reaches 150 degrees Fahrenheit for
at least three days.
Collect the seeds from your pumpkins and add them to at least five square feet of nitrogen-producing matter, such as damp grass clippings or even fish frames.
You can also add pumpkin seeds to a "cold" compost pile, but you’ll need to either boil them, or clean the flesh and dry them in your oven before adding them to organic waste.