Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Ah I see now thanks Andy. I have visions of you dashing outside in nowt but a towel to divert your bath water :lollol:The heaven's have just opened here in Guildford, thunder, lightening & torrential rain at last - fingers crossed it will last long enough to damp down the dust bowl that is...

We also moved from London 9 months ago! Where were you? Dont miss their humidity!!!!

Hi Fidgetsmum, I seive my compost to get the lumpy bits out and mix it 50/50 with the compost I buy at the garden centre. brilliant stuff, makes the bought compost go a lot further.Pete

thanks for all your advice.I have asked the nearby pigeon man if I can have his grass cuttings so that seems like a good point to start.

Hi Victoria. Pelleted chicken manure seems to translate as estrume granulado da galinha. Hope that helps. For further help with Portuguese try Babel Fish.

ty for the reply it is worth a try i am very fortunate i have a friend who knows a few people for manure was just unsure which one to try

ground up dead Americans? :hehe::flag:

I think all those can be planted in the autumn, if you want to do that.It's been a great year for roses so far. Never seen them looking better in this part of the world.I'd suggest that you check any plants you buy carefully; some garden centres don't look after their stock very well...

I don't have a veg patch only have a standard green compost bin. I will keep adding household bits to it and when I have help, we can tip everything out and mix it up. No rush though!

Not bought any worms as of yet. I put a bucket (full of compost) that i had used for and earlier composting experiment into the centre of the heap and that had a full wrigglyness of worms. Then as i built pile i scattered rich soil that have previous compost overspill in in throughout the pile...

love the bike. :thumb: My water butt has developed a leak. I think maybe I cat cut it in half and use it for growing potatoes in...but first to find a cheap water butt.

Excellent, thanks!

having had to put up with the rats knawring thru 2inch boards to rummage thru me compost heap, i'm now resorting to anerobic decomposition by putting it all in a barrel full of water. Don't think anything is going to survive that. Just wish i had a compressor & gas bottle storage set up, maybe...

Hi Steve, Here is some info from the Forestry Commission. Dalefoot Farm over at Heltondale (over by Bampton near Shap) sell bracken compost (and other ericaceous composts) and they may be willing to chat to you about how to go about it.

My Council gives us a 'green' bin, in addition to which, it will take up to 6 further bags of compostable waste. Most of my neighbours aren't enthusiastic gardeners so take full advantage of this facility, not surprisingly therefore, I get a bit 'peeved' when I get notes attached to my bin...

Manure is ready when you can't see any of the original stuff, it should resemble a dark crumbly material. If you can still see straw in it then its not ready.

If it's already 80% full and soggy you've left it a bit late to add worms and 'browns'. I'd suggest you empty it to about 30% -50% and then add worms and 'browns' and some fresh 'greens' and mix well. In my experience you don't need a lot of worms as they multiply rapidly. Our dalek was...

I looked at the website and it says on a video that you can water 400 sq ft or for 15 minutes! So I think I am in no way 'feeding' my plants.Our shower doesn't work at any time of day, and filling the watering can takes an age!

Well, I got concerned when I found this article. If it's harmless then I'll leave it as, from what I've read, it's good for the soil. As it wasn't the usual white stuff, but instead a "toad stool", I thought it best to check out. That news story probably wasn't the best information to first read.

.Should have said, it was Wickes own brand compost that I bought!Cheers!:gnthb: