Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Ordered ten bags of two year old horse muck tonight, I don't have a trailer now so asked if it could be delivered. My step daughter said "Yes, I'll bring it in the truck when I visit" (she lives six miles away). I'm glad she got rid of the car and bought the crew cab pick-up.

My dad told me not to put too much sawdust in mine as he reckons it takes a long time to break down. Said straw was very good though.Sheelagh :gnthb:

After lifting spuds the soil is all fluffed so I tread it down well before planting the next stuff :gnthb:

Noob question coming, but what is meant to be the difference between multi-purpose compost and general-purpose compost?

Thanks all

I bet the pond Gold fish would relish them then?

"i suppose any of the weeding solutions mentioned here will deal with those pest"Yup, should do. Dandelions are "broad leaved" and the selective herbicides for lawns specifically target broad leaved plants / weeds.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that ants mean it's too dry in your bin and to chuck a bucket of water in... Don't suppose they're doing any harm though!?

every now and again I add horse muck to mine. Just a layer every couple of weeks makes fantastic compost for next year.

Our local Wyevale has a large crate outside for returned pots that are free to take away - lots of people return all the pots from plants that have bought :thumb:

Newbie - whilst I don't have detailed information - I am pretty sure that copper solution is quite safe for us to eat. 99.99% will be washed off by rain and cooking.An alternative metal solution you could use is silver solution. But it would be a bit more expensive. This also has an...

Oddly I don't mind the smell, it isn't that noxious-mind you, it's only fresh yet, maybe give it a week or two lol..

I was there yesterday and bought a couple of shrubs...no discount given..there bags of peat or compost ....the cheapest was £6.75

I think folk have to pay for "brown bin" here too - which is for garden waste, for composting. We compost all our own, so don't need one ...You can check if your local council does subsidised compost bins (usually the Dalek type but some do others too) by putting your postcode in here:

Thanks Kirsten I mment to put in bottom of containters and add topping.

i personally would not use it on anything other than houseplants. but that's just me.

Its the nutrients that the plants need, and they won't be effected by sterilising, normally. I don't think that microwave, or steam-pipes, will de-nature the nutrients.

Don't put food on it Cyril it will attract vermin,don't put your grass on the heap all at once build your heap up in 6" layers using different materials ,too much grass at once will just end up a soggy mess.

Compaction is a condition that needs to be corrected to help your soil become better, quicker. Most of my garden was so compacted, I had to use a pick axe to break it up. I don't think it had been dug for about 20 years. I was amazed at how dry the soil was a little way down, despite the...

Thank you everyone - I can sleep easy tonight !!!!