Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

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Yup, I've heard that too. But living down here in the Everglades of Hampshire, we don't get cold weather until about late January or February. And maybe not even then. The result is that stuff tends to keep on growing, obviously more slowly because the daylight is less, throughout the autumn...

Hi.I meant to say that a second bin with a tap could be used just for the liquid stuff.Sorry for not making myself clear.

I'm never very sure about these empty-at-the-bottom bins, because in reality not all the material composts at the same rate.How about lifting the Dalek off the heap, putting it alongside to make a new heap and putting any material from the top of the old heat, and any not-yet-composted-bits,...

I am assuming you want to grow them in pots, so I would suggest a 50/50 mix of a good multi purpose compost and John Innes Number 3. If you are not growing in pots, then just shove them in the ground, both Daphne and Euonymus wont mind.:thumb::D

what a fab idea

Well when you've done the compost put half a lemon in a bowl of water and micro it for a few mins. Wipe out micro. No smell and a sparkly clean micro. She'll think you are wonderful

Good advice from Peter, I would just like to add a warning in case you are thinking about getting farmyard/stable manure, check that it is free from weedkiller contamination; this has been a nasty problem this year - if you don't know what I'm talking about do a search in here for aminopyralid.

I've ordered the bin off the council. But they say it could take up to 28 days to deliver.:eek: What with the weather I'll never get the garden straight before the winter. It pouring down here again.:( It's driving me mad, think I'll move to a flat:D

Thanks Lollipop 73!

Hi I have a newish veggie plot - have grown one crop of broad beans so far. (We managed to eat some before the slugs got them!) I've rather neglected it since, so plan to clear the weeds and plant some green manure. Can anyone recommend the best type to grow? Also, do I plant it in August...

There should be no problem if your potato plants were Blight free, as said.

Screwed up newspaper and torn up corrugated cardboard can also be mixed in with the green material. This will help let some air into materials like grass clippings.Paul

Might try that. We have Willows in this area and it is low lying and near a river so they should take off easily.

Faaantastic! We're getting fresh sets of pots soon, i was thinking of painting them, drilling them and planting them up! So glad this works and i'm not the only nutter that thought of it xD

:D:thumb::thumb: Ok glad to see you are already in there....!! More like.... Devastating...!! I'd say... :(:(:thumb::D I could join you in a rant about all those things too.......!!!! But.......:thumb: There aren't enough hrs in the day....!!!!!!!!:D:D:thumb: Well we must watch wait &...

thanks everyone, ill take some pics and post them here..im hoping i get about 2-3 years from my home made bin, after then, when rot sets in ill make the 'sheepy compost bin 2.0'!

That first one does look difficult to unload when you want ot get the compost out you'd have to take it apart. The second one is much better at least you slide the panels out. Two pieces of wood with the appropriate gap inbetween would work for the sliding opening part, the rest I'd probably...

Hi Fretters. I can't stop rocket from growing in the garden! Last year I paid no attention to the yellow-flowered seed heads on the rocket plants , and what they were doing. This year i've had to dig up and throw away huge amounts, because they self-seeded almost everywhere.....If you...

Thanks, people, for the helpful responses. My only slight doubt is which system to adopt. From what I gather from the above, some people crumple/shred to stop having a layer, some people deliberately put it as a layer to help with heating the heap! The common factor seems to be to soak the...