Do Apples Make Good Compost

You can put apples in your compost pile, but if you have a lot of them, you’ll need to do a few things first to make sure your compost doesn’t get overrun with fruit flies. … Before you add apples to compost, Gardener’s World magazine says to chop them into smaller pieces, so they’ll decompose faster.

Are apples good for compost in a garden?

Composting Apples Under normal circumstance apples can be added to the composting as and when they are no longer suitable for eating and this includes the occasional windfall during the summer months. Chopping the apples will of course speed the composting process.

Are rotten apples good for the soil?

7 Answers. Apples, like practically all other organic waste, are ideal for composting. You can cover the apples with leaves, sawdust, other soil, etc., to prevent them being eaten by birds & insects and carried away from your compost pile.