Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

They burn this stuff for energy!? Wow!

Thanks for the reply Ziggy... at the moment i was going to base the composter in a shingle planter but i guess the worms wont get through the base too easily so a different location might be in order many thanks John

You could try raised beds within and on top of your present soil.

I use B&Q compost the peat based one 3 for £10 good results alround .. I did get a couple of bags of the Westland peat free in the spring and had disasterous results...Never been a fan of peat free though .. Dave

Ha! I dread to think where you would plug your USB dongle lol

In the Weekend television guide, published with the Daily Mail on Saturday, Monty Don writes a gardening page, and this week is about using comfrey leaf ' tea '. My interest wained when I got to the bit where he said -

:D.....In my case,only to increase to volume and frequency...

Need to go back a bit to soiled original post.Admittedly "plants" are mentioned."Bushes, Clematis, Honeysuckle and Wisteria", are also mentioned, as far as I'm concerned this group can take care of its self in most circumstances once established.The type of "plants", Soiled is referring to...

No, don't use it to grow potatoes (or tomatoes) again. There will be a build up of bugs in the compost so you are better off buying some new. You can recycle you compost as a mulch around the garden or use it for growing radishes, lettuces etc

from what I remember miracle Grow is mostly Nitrogen, so it is best for leaves.Look at the NPK levels on the back of the packet. This is Nitrogen Potassium and Phosphorus (digs back to college memory..) Nitrogen is for leaves, phosphorus is for roots and potassium is for flowers and fruits...

this seems a bit like the "what oil do you use" threads on the motorbike forum I am on.....In the end I think it is down to personal preference. I tend to use whatever multipurpose I can find for my cuttings, in fact at the moment I have been potting things on with the left over ericaceous...

No mushrooms, but the supplier did say it was sterilised after use so I don't really expect any.

I have a picture in my head of a methane producing plant running a generator!!:D

It sounds unsuitable for normal composting. But it might work as an anaerobic composter but that's something I have no experience of. Maybe Ziggy or someone else here can help.

Liquid feed. I can't really use slow release as the two bushes are planted through membrane that is covered with bark chips.

You're gonna use flour to grow flowers?????:D

My mixed coloured primroses have now stopped flowering so what can I do with them now? I thought if I took off all the older leaves down to the new growth and left them would they have another flush of flowers? Or should I lift them and split them up? Sally Can anybody help me with this please.

No, completely on the level the blender works, I should post a fotoAm I to think your post points more towards my need for medical help? dont worry you're far from the firstKind Regards, Plant Potty.

You'll be hard pressed to find Organic plant food, and it will be expensive.Chicken pellets - great for plants that your grow outside, such as veg. Comes from battery farmed hens. Organic versions available that have come from Organically reared hensBlood Fish and Bone. From abattoirs ......

I'd agree with JWK, some top soil in there will help keep the moisture locked in, as organic based compost can dry out a lot quicker. In my green house beds I've got a mix of top soil, multipurpose compost and rotted horse manure. So far the tomatoes and cucumbers are loving it.