Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

I got a large coir block and used it and found it performed ok but I can't get past the transport and processing side of it so don't feel it's viable for me Plenty of local compost makers around the country for bulk soil improvers which is what I'll be ordering quite soon! I grew mustard green...

I saw a TV programme about The Broads. They were formed from peat being extracted back in the middle ages. They are now the biggest protected wetlands in the country with the highest proportion of birdlife and a very wide proportion of rare insects.so there was some good done by extracting...

Blight spores require a damp surface to develop. Best to keep tomato foliage dry to reduce chance of infection. I personally have stopped feeding, to bring on ripening. I have found reduction in watering at this time causes the fruit to become sweeter.

Fulvic and humic acids have slightly different characteristics. There are a heap of products around that contain these. I'm trying to avoid getting kicked off here so I'm not posting a link to a blog I write but if you go to the website listed in my profile there is a heap on biostimulants which...

Few options that you can consider. The safest to use around the garden will be iron chelate as it won't burn plants.

Never said im quick lol

I don't think you can do much to stop the wood degrading, the fence paint is mainly a decorative product.Lining with polythene just traps moisture between the poly and the timber.I'd just be prepared to replace in a few years when it gets passed its use by date.

For plants in the house we get good results with the standard bottle of Baby Bio, easy to use and a bottle last us a whole year.For your aquarium water, we would just use it on the lawn in summer and other large shrubs, but for fruits, veg and more expensive flowering plants we would stick to...

I have them about once a month except when there are crops in the field or the wind is in the wrong direction. Always over 6ft high.Sarafi, the cat who died the other month, always used to love coming and watching. I sometimes had to use the hose on him to stop him getting too close. That...

Brandlings normally do not come up unless the heap is saturated(They need air!) Suggest you cover the bin, old carpet is good, check that drainage is available and perhaps 'harvest' worms by putting in a pot of moist compost that has no bottom upon the top of the deposit. Cover this also (they...

@Danny Hughes I would start off by measuring the pH of the soil the blueberries are in, to see if it needs to be lower. My soil is about pH 6.5 and a number of acid loving plants grow happily, these include camellias, rhododendrons and an ornamental blueberry. I mulch these with rotted pine...

This link below is worth a read, especially when the manufacture is 100% peat free. The author echo's many things that I have mentioned on the forum in the past, I did say the commercial sector including myself would like to see the sales of "all purpose compost" & "multipurpose" banned by the...

Definitely a good option. They'll stack up nice and high and keep the moisture in but it won't get worms etc in I don't think. I'm just digging in my leaf mould pile from a couple of years ago before starting a new one. I have a spare wheelie bin too so might try it out

We made some bins about the same size as yours with a divider in the middle. On either end we made a section that we could just lift off as a whole piece to get at the compost easily, though you could equally use individual slotted slats.Having two bins allows you to readily Turn the compost...

Thanks, I'll do that. It's a mine field for sure but worth it to see everything in bloom

fond memories of the wood stove, located in the basement. heated up the floors and walls of the house. a lovely quietness. The cement floor of the basement very forgiving to any coals fallen. A ugly stove, flat top, then a step up in the back. Front opening solid doors with two dials for...

Thanks for the info. I've been throwing in a handful of granules to whatever compost is in the potting tray. Now I know the ratios, I'll start using the appropriate amounts.

Yes, they like spinach seedlings too

I always use Tomato feed with mine.