Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

HiyaI'm trying to be as organic as possible and I've been using seaweed fertiliser, the Maxicrop one. But it describes it as a plant tonic rather than fertiliser. Does that mean it's only a supplement and not a replacement for the non-organic fertilisers?Has anyone tried growing pot plants...

Erm ... sort of Does stuffing it into an unused water butt, filling it with water and then just extracting a bit into a watering can count?

That's fine, I can do that. Thank you! It solves the problem of what to do with a particular spot in the garden too

I've never been very successful with leaf mould, but yours is looking just the ticket!

No idea thats why Im asking!

Hello and welcome to the forum.We have a couple of Green Cones that thrive in the heat and hardly ever need emptying, it would be ideal for the situation you describe.We have Green Cones supplied our local council for £5, maybe yours does a similar scheme. Otherwise you can buy them here or...

Yes I have replaced the old soil from time to time, but not for a couple of years, and rotate what I grow in the 2 greenhouses and polytunnel. I've used a pile of topsoil we've had lying around for ages which has now been used up. i think I'll just buy a few of the wickes 4 for £15, as mentioned...

I tend to use re use compost when planting in the garden mixed with some bonemeal are manure

If it's well rotted down then it will do a lot of good, not too late either.

Elephant dung is extremely fibrous but doesn't contain high nitrogen like bird manure. Over use of elephant dung leads to plant burn.

Thanks very much. I will make room for the plastic compost bin again by digging the results from last year in and we shall make a fresh start. At least it came out easily, like a blancmange! I shall get torn up newspaper mixed in with each addition this time - is it worth sprunkling in some...

When I had dogs I lifted the drain cover on my drive and disposed of their mess there, which is then flushed through from using the bathroom. I still have to do it now because of the huge population of cats in my neighbourhood that insist on using my garden for their convenience!

Nope ours don't.

I used to get all the coffee grounds from the tea room I used to volunteer at along with 200 teabags a week on top. It would all happily go into the compost bin to top up my nitrogen levels.

It would help if you would put your area in your avatar box please MRishi as we have no idea what suppliers to suggest that may help you. This will also be of help when discussing plants for different climates etc. What soil or compost you use also depends on the type of plants you want to grow.

I think their price are similar, otherwise I'm quite likely to go for the cheap one as well I wonder if I could use /apply them together so that the Growmore works straight away and when it is nearly spent the BFB takes over?The trouble I have had with horse manure is weeds which seem to...

Agree with everything JWK has said. All my various compost heaps are out of the way and not in a sunny spot. I have a huge garden and matching compost heaps. To be effective and make a difference to soil structure/fertility you really do need to use large amounts of compost. I got 1 of those...

One thing that they do here with sawdust is mix it in equal quantities when possible with grass clippings. As was stated above, good compost does need a mixture of green and woody stuff. That fits the bill nicely, and as long as it is nicely mixed, goes down relatively quickly.Regarding...

You could get the poo and the compost tested then you can see which one is bestFound this on the net

Back in March I recommended this stuff and after another busy year, I still can't fault this stuff and have used nothing else for my planters and baskets. I've also used it for seeds and cuttings as its fine and fluffy I need a compost that I'm 100% confident with for my business so I can...