Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

If the alternatives were of sufficient quality to do the job I would also be in favour of reducing peat but everything I have tested so far gets nowhere near the same result. It may be a closer result if I had time to molly coddle the plants but there never is sufficient time.So I shall...

Good idea. I chopped down the tree by my compost heap for the same reason

You'll be lucky to get anything to grow directly next to a eucalyptus tree. You could try growing a shrub nearby and layering it across but not cutting off the stem. Then it will look like its growing next to the tree but it will actually be fed from a short distance away. Don't buy from a...

We've still got loads of it

Autumn for me too. Agree, manure is all about feeding the soil and adding structure to it. Quite different to fertiliser

You could put it at the bottom of the "spit" as you dig the pot. I reckon that would be fine, and the seeds are a long way down, but the seeds are likely to be efficacious for 7 years or more, so those that come to the surface are still likely to grow.(A plough works a bit like this - there...

"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 have an innocuous looking (which was expensive, except that I got a good discount) water butt on the downpipe on the house, the tap at the bottom is permanently connected to a hose and always turned on. The hose has a push-connector at a couple of feet, which I disconnect in winter and stuff...

so are you saying it will take two years for newspaper to compost?

Basically what you have it what we all have, a wasp smörgåsbord! Not only rotting fruity scraps but also all the insects that inhabit the bin. Wasps are great recyclers and unless they are causing problems a best left undisturbed. Just tuck your jeans inside your wellies when you go to tip...

Larkshall; I think thats true, I've heard of one compost manufacturer getting stables to confirm in writing that aminopyralid (the weedkiller) has not been used in any of their manure, hay etc. I reckon they would pass on any compensation claims to the stables, so thats bound to add onto the...

many of my clients have the standard plastic compost bins with the little flap on the bottom If I were to buy, I would look at the tumbling ones which makes it a lot easier to turn the compost, especially when the bin starts getting full I would also buy 2 medium sized bins, as it takes a...

Ah yes, I have some of that here. But it gave ne problems in the compost, sofar at least But Vinca is a mess (a lovely one though)

Did it look like this if yes its a beetle larvae @exlabman

I bought 4 bags of this to repair part of my front lawn. It's REALLY nice stuff!! If my garden was ALL soil like this I would be in HEAVEN!!!

Clean the cut with antiseptic and go to the doctor, just in case.

We tend to just use peat compost and control the water content by hand - but not very well because most things in the greenhouse get watered by hose. We rarely have any trouble that way. We have a great big black sack full of Perlite in the shed but never bother to use it. I think that...

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Dont quite do the same thing.here'sthe linkand here's the wordy bit:"Perlite A naturally occurring non-toxic, natural volcanic rock which is heated to a high temperature to produce a lightweight micro-porous structure.Recommended Uses: Rooting cuttings and pricking out....

I see Homebase are selling Vermiculite, this used to be used a packing and insulation, but is very good for starting runner beans and the like, as it encourages root growth, stores moisture and allows the plants to be taken out without damaging the roots. Now for a piece of chemistry; clay needs...