Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

What about your compost bin though Dim?

I tried so many makes of compost this year that seemed to be full of soft wood pieces (it almost felt like wool), that I've asked garden centres to open a bag for me to see the texture before I buy. Of course that doesn't tell me anything about the quality of the nutrients etc but it does mean I...

my bin is now in full sun all day with the lid on .... when I open the lid, lots of steam comes out ... so, I think that may be the trick to compost making ... flies won't survive that heat, and the materials decompose faster

I like, very clever

Is there any liquid that needs to be added to a new compost bin? Just asking as I have brought a tumbler type and put a few grass cuttings and a bits of newspaper in, but just Seems very dry - should I be adding a bit of water on top just to get the process going or just leave it as it is?The...

I think it mucks up tiny, slow growing, seedlings. Plants that grow quicker / stronger are fine. Worth watering from below (stand the pot / tray in water for 10 minutes) and doing the "weight" method as John described - with practice its easy to tell whether the weight of a pot is "dry" or...

Granidol is the bestest I have seen this year. Nice to work with

I have to admit (sad soul!) I am somewhat of an expert on this subject having 2 very expensive "lawnmowers" here and a never ending supply of droppings.With a garden of my proportions and living surrounded by farmland it is an impossible task to keep my flowerbeds weed free and it would cost a...

B n Q , Jack , B n Q

Yes I did it, only the smell is so obnoxious, it is just about impossible to use As a new gardener, I did not know what to do with it anyway, so got rid of it into the proposed potato plot Jack McH

I'm going to take some carrier bags and double bag them. Some of the other dog walkers may think I'm a bit bonkers though

Also if it's not well rotted you might find lots of weed seeds growing in it. For that reason I tend to bury my poorer home made compost 12" down in my veg plot.

Hi Josie I have used B&Q for a number of years ,and have now been using the new brand 'Verve' for a few weeks . Seems fine at the moment..Was 3 ..70litre for £10.00 but now 3..60litre for £10.00 although I get my over 60's 10% discount on a Wednesday .. Dave

called compost air .... stumbled across this, as I have recently started using the airpots instead of the normal pots (very good and lots of very good comments) not sure how the compost bin fares though, but it has to be better than the normal dalek type as it has hundreds of holes on the...

He has been complaining that his legs feel heavy

A few yrs ago we were putting new slabs down and recyled old and H made me a raised bed below 1 of my greenhouses. For a time it was my herb bed but now its home to fruit bushes.and took out And upcyled to and recyle all good.

Hello! Thought I'd provide a quick update. I applied your solutions (thanks to both!) on Friday. Plant depotted, roots washed, plant repotted. Whilst it's still looking slightly worse for wear (see photo!!), the "healthy" leaves are no longer dropping which I'm hoping is a good sign. My...

What plants are you putting in , I dont know the name but a small conifer thats grows upright and takes ages to grow look realy nice and I have never grown it but somthing for the future saxifrage tumbling waters is amazing Once all planted properley just sit back and relax Spruce

I'm in the Tomato Food camp, but I also spray mine with Seaweed extract (Maxicrop or similar)

I read somewhere else that someone uses a capful of Jeyes in their water butt. It's full now anyway and disconnected, so as and when it's empty then I'll reconnect it. Can't see it happening any time soon. Good to have the option though, if we do have a drought, of using the bathwater if I...