Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Many thanks - Must tell the gardener or as I should call her my Fiancee.

Thanks Pete, I'll do thatI think I hav gone a bit mad this time, I have about 200 plants on the go - I will have a lot of potting on to do!

i have asked . the answer was no.but i am not gonna give up, im going to keep asking

I use Horse Manure as a swear word in the garden when all is not going too well. If in doubt store it for a year or so

Hi, It's not really a good time to be incorporating manure,just now. Fine for topdressing established plants and shrubs, but not small seedlings or small plants! If you have lots of composting space,either mix it with your present compost,it will give it lots of umph, or stack the manure for...

Ah thanks guys. I'll stop composting glossy mags then. Just use the recycling bag for those.

Wow its sooo black, and its come with baby worms in :D Just spread my first few bin bags of it into my clays beds i call the pond, and am really surprised. I didn't realise i had so much at the bottom of my bin, but then i have been doing it for about a year.How come the compost you buy...

If you practice growing in rotation, then add lime to the area which is growing brassicas the following year. That year you lime every four years and should keep the balance right.

Welcome "Tontodollydog" love that name,good advice off terrier.

http://www.essexwt.org.uk/leaflets/compost.htmYou can read about it here!

Sam, they`re probably so bloated that they can`t fly anyway. :D

Any 10-10-10 fertiliser is OK Loofah. Or if you want natural then just a well rotted manure dug in around the vine.

Occasionally some meat/fish gets thrown into my composter - by mistake, after good supper party - I have bought Bokashi bran which is supposed to help neutralise those animal bits but it costs a lot - would ordinary bran do? We have foxes, mice, if not rats, so i do want to discourage...

You are right, DG, it doesn`t matter where they are situated, it is the heat from the decaying material that counts.

When I got 3 bags for �£10 from home base last week they were 70ltrs last year they were the same price but 80ltrs,if they don't get you one way they get you the other.

:D :D

Thanks Paul I will take a look at that one and work out the costs.

Thanks everyoneI'll keep an eye out for hobbits :D

I've just bought some 'how to build a wormery cheap' plans off ebay. its a link to a web site with distructions to follow. I haven't looked at the site yet but if its any good i'll let you know. I'd better not give the direct website link on here cos I doubt the seller would be too happy, but...