Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Looks really good @clanless , and your compost is equally good too! Well done.

Wickes generally have the Growsure Manure and you can check which branch has stockAlso bought it from B&M last year, but not been in there this year.B&Q had their Verve Horse manure but having seen it, again last year, would avoid as its not properly composted, almost raw droppings and very...

Well "recyclable plastic" is a pleonasm like "wet water". Every plastic is recyclable if you actually recycle it. But all to often it gets thrown into nature, buried or simply burned (which is by far the best of the three alternatives if you also use it to generate power or heating).So it...

What we need to remember here is, John Innes Compost is a a compost formula that was created over 100 years ago. By putting John Innes Compost on the packaging then the mixture should be to that ratio or a least very similar.Where ever you look on the internet, they all give the same...

Coir v PeatIs Coir an Eco-friendly Substitute for Peat Moss? - Garden Myths

This may be a bit of an idiot's question, but I've done the "soil in a jar" test (digging down a couple of foot for samples) for various areas I have been working on. The soil almost everywhere is mainly around 60% sand, 30% silt and 10% clay, however in one specific tiny area it is something...

I remember when i first got mine,..i just went Duh Duh,..seeing i had an oily liquid in mind,..then i figured standing it in hot water until it softened would be correct,..i am still doing so as it solidifies again when cold.No harm trying it on Fuchsia Gall Mite seeing it works on most critters.

Not guilty of the first M'Lud Infinitely prefer flying to sailing, though

I have a number of Ash and Sycamore trees around me, ash leaves are not a problem, sycamore are another thing. I rake them up when the majority have fallen and are nice and wet and stick them in dumpy bags, drag them behind the fruit cage and forget for 12 to 24 months; after which the nice...

Thanks for that NigelJ

Shame you're not close - I could at least have got bags of stuff out of the car for you! Any friendly neighbours you can bribe with a bottle of Beaujolais just to unload?

Morning @Aldo , thanks for your reply. Yes will do, not buying for this year so will add it to my “to-do list” come the dark months.Have a good weekend out there! Tink.

Thank you very much.

@PhilC Thanks for the pictures. Like Pete I don't recognise either, certainly the Epsom salts I have used has been white crystals with a tendency to absorb water. Good news I remembered I had a box of Miracle Gro Magnesium Salts in the shed so a quick scoot out and what I have is in a white bag...

I was told one part of the brew in ten of water. Safe enough however strong, And yes, a terrible pong, as I learnt the first time I made it in a bucket by the door.

We have coniferous material because that's what's growing here - I planted it! First to live here over 40 years ago so if soil was slightly alkaline (original rhododendrons dies even though planted with acidic compost!?) Now similar plants thriving, being treated the same way. Have used shreder...

Awwwww!!l!......never ever @shiney !!!We.....( Well hubs actually as he hasn't any sense of smell, which in this case is very fortunate!!) have just strained it off and decantered it into bottles. God!! flies appeared from nowhere!!!Been out for a walk along our lane and have gathered more...

Makes sense, thanks.

It's ok iv no plans on using it I'm just a keen recycler. I keep saying I'm going to get an allotment but never do.I might have to limit how much sawdust I put in though