Does Feta go Bad?
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Does fish emulsion go bad?
Comments (12)I'm with you, Seil - when I read this post title I had images of tiny fish with dark glasses and machine guns going "bad" (like the Far Side cartoon of "Condiments gone bad"). Otherwise, I think fish emulsion is like compost - it can't rot enough to be bad for your garden, but do shake it up to distribute the material that sinks to the bottom of the bottle. Cynthia...See MoreDoes compost ever go bad?
Comments (12)If fully composted it won't go "bad"...but you'll lose some of it's nutrient effects as it continuously ages, especially N content. As noted, it will also shrink in volume over time as it settles, loses some moisture, and loses some of it's structural stability. That said, it's effect on mineral soil as an addition is one of it's strongest qualities, anyway. Though some that rely on composting as an important part of their nutrient regiment might lament the loss of it's overall strength, I find the most value of compost in what it does to soil structure in conjunction with the mineral part of the soil. For instance, fresh mushroom compost is practically nutrient-bare stuff (1% N/P/K volume at best, usually, and not all of it is available in plant available forms which is a double-whammy). It's one of the "worst" types of composts you can get your hands on as far as nutrient quality goes, but it's effect on soil structure when combined with the mineral portion of the soil is just as good as any other compost. This post was edited by nc-crn on Tue, Jul 16, 13 at 4:52...See MoreDoes Liquid Smoke go bad?
Comments (3)I've never used it, but my mom did. A bottle seemed to last forever. Cook's Illustrated on liquid smoke "We were among the many people who assume that there must be some kind of synthetic chemical chicanery going on in the making of "liquid smoke" flavoring. But according to the Colgin Company (which has been bottling liquid smoke since the 19th century), that's not the case. Liquid smoke is made by channeling smoke from smoldering wood chips through a condenser, which quickly cools the vapors, causing them to liquefy (just like the drops that form when you breathe on a piece of cold glass). The water-soluble flavor compounds in the smoke are trapped within this liquid, while the nonsoluble, carcinogenic tars and resins are removed by a series of filters, resulting in a clean, smoke-flavored liquid. Curious about the manufacturing process for this product, we wondered if we could bottle up some smoke for ourselves. To do this, we created a small-scale mock-up of the commercial method, involving a kettle grill, a duct fan, a siphon, and an ice-chilled glass coil condenser. In a comparison of homemade and store-bought liquid smoke, homemade was praised for its clean, intense, smoky flavor. But we spent an entire day and $50 on materials to produce 3 tablespoons of homemade liquid smoke. Commercial liquid smoke is just fine, especially if you avoid brands with additives such as salt, vinegar, and molasses. Our top-rated brand and contains nothing but smoke and water."...See MoreDoes salt hay go bad?
Comments (2)What is salt hay? Sounds like you use it to cover new seed??? Hopefully the term is a different word for straw. Hay should never be used to cover new seed. EVER. Hay is full of seeds to use as animal feed. Straw is the chaff that has no seeds. If the question is about straw, then yes, it does go bad. It can get a fungal disease if it gets wet. If it has been dry all this time, then it should be fine. I also don't know what seed accelerator pellets are. I suspect it is some sort of moisture retention thing. Covering new seed with straw is a local custom in various locations around the world. You apparently live in one of those spots. Mother Nature doesn't use anything when She seeds new grass. She uses pressure to push the new seed down into the surface to make good contact with the soil. Some of the landscapers in this forum like to use a light dusting of peat moss to help retain moisture. I lean toward Mother Nature's solution and recommend using a roller for large areas or simply stepping on the new seed for small areas....See Moreloreleilee03
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