Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Now why didn't I think of that?

Yup, mulch. I put 2" - 3" on well rotted manure on my shrub border (planted about 3 years earlier) last Summer and the ground is already in much better heart. I didn't fork it in, but planting out additional plants this spring, and needing to stick a fork in deeply to get some Dandilions out,...

some recycle centres make compost of the contents from green/brown bins they call it organic soil conditioner ... public can buy (either collect or delivered) the last prices I got last year were: £15 per cubic meter for compost £35 per cubic meter for compost/soil blend and those were the...

I do that too with my "spent" multi purpose compost , its just my seed compost that I reuse Spent multi-purpose I use for earthing up potatoes in Bags / Tubs (they are fed as a separate "regime"), and for things like dahlias being overwintered that just want to be surrounded by some very...

Yes Ziggy,well not too far away at least

JWK, Thanks for that, I think they also have an offer on Levingtons, worth a trip tomorrow?

I did drill some holes in the bottom of the bin The bin is only about 2/3 full, but I've given it a good mix up, covered the top with cardboard and am leaving it to its own devices.I've started a second compost bin using a £3 fold down job from Morrisons.

... and here is another article about using the worm castings with rockdust in pots: snip: Compost / Growing media applications Always use Angus VermiCompost with Revive Volcanic Minerals in non-soil based growing media [commonly, but not always accurately, referred to as compost]. For...

Och aye though John was deed long before Edgar was born or saw Johns roadworks Thought it was a barrel of spilled tar, that had stones chucked on it to mop it up had dried hard and looked like a good idea for a road thus starting the company Tarmac :-) Jack McH

These ones are definitely the 70L ones - maybe leftover stock they are selling off, given that the newer stuff come in 60L bags? They were right at the back of the outside area in the Trafford Park store.

The pic is rather lovely Coincidentally Ave Maria is one which is on the list I have of future Camellias, as is Magnoliaeflora

after 2 applications over 4 weeks, herewith some results on 2 Huechera Georgia peach: a bit unfair to say that it's due to the compost tea on it's own, as I have loaded the compost tea with nutrients and 'additives' something has been munching the leaves, and it's not snails, as i have added...

Fife and Dundee are well stiched up then We have a company pays £5 per damaged pallet to truckers, they then repair them and sell them on Deliveries are done on a sale or return basis for pallet loads, Just like the tonne bags from Jewson You buy a ton of soil or sand they deliver in those one...

When I lived in Italy a cheats way was to warm milk in a pan then add a shot/a few shots from the Bialetti then stick the mix in a blender for 30 seconds before serving. Makes a nice frothahoola

Thanks! It was a disease free year last year despite my panicking over blight. I guess I need to invest in a handy vegetable family tree.

Assuming it includes the herbicide that is persistent even in composted material than 18 - 24 months, and even then it may not be safe :( You can grow some beans in it, in a pot, and they will very quickly (a couple of weeks) show symptoms of Herbicide poisoning, so that's probably your best...

I bought 4 bags of this to repair part of my front lawn. It's REALLY nice stuff!! If my garden was ALL soil like this I would be in HEAVEN!!!

Yep, a small problem with bonemeal, its bones, so foxes do like to rummage. I've got a 15ft waggie that has never been fed, and a couple of slightly smaller fortuei, which have never been fed. They are hardy trees, in the same way we might grow a native species so I cant think they need much...

Mrs Plant Potty is very understanding

At this time of year I would assume the council compost would be full of christmas tree debris and thus quite good for blueberries.