Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Here's a few more (N:P:K)s:Turkey Manure 1.3/0.3/0.4 Wool Shoddy 10/0/0 Wood Ashes 0/0.5/10 Brewers Grains 0.9/0.5/0.05

Thanks for the replies.I have made a herb bed 5ft by 1ft out of old railway sleepers.

Absolutely Dai - apart from the inorganic herbicides it might contain if its not ... ermmm ... organic :D

Since joining my allotment association I have not bought seed compost from any DIY stores. But before I used to buy split bags at my local Rainbow Coop store, but they did not sell them with much off the price.By the way my potting compost from heaps must have held 1000 litres, its amazing...

Will this nettle tea work on grass as well?I have used it before in my poly tunnel, but am wondering if this could be used on the lawns as well?

Never a problem in 'Dialeks' with balanced additions, only if chucked in open bay composters.

Found a grass snake in our composting straw from the hen run this evening:andI'll carefully check that corner tomorrow and 're-home' any white, leathery eggs found (like I had to do last year). I put squares of corrugated iron sheet down in the grassy areas amongst my apple...

Here's another use for spent/used compost:They love pecking, scratching and rolling around in it!

Hi All,I have a new machine that takes out the dry content from liquid pig slurry. It seems to be a really uniform, dry, slightly fibrous product. I am going to get it tested to see exactly what nutrient analysis it contains, but a usual analysis for such a product would be:Nitrogen - 6 or...

It's the humus in soil that holds water, so adding sand will assist drainage.

Not said hello before, so Hi Harrowed Turf, Only green manure i've used is mustard, thats mainly because I can eat the leaves though.

Thanks. I had used it for Blueberries and was wondering that's all. Thanks again

... I'm none too keen on meeting rats either and make a lot of noise before and whilst emptying my compost heap hoping to scare them off. They are more afraid of us and think they can just hide rather than scarper. I've come across one at the last few shovel fulls at the bottom of the heap, it...

last year I used the compost from my potato buckets to grow cougettes and pumpkins at the other end of the garden and no adverse effect .

Mustard is a good idea. That time of year there is a possibility that the mustard might be quicker to set flower if it is very dry. So you need to keep an eye on it.

I’m also guessing that the tomato fertilizer isn’t applied until after the fruits start forming, yet the Miracle grow can be applied as soon as the veg has been planted in their final containers.

After brooding about this overnight, I have decided to take this further. Probably not a good plan as after trying to talk to Trading Standards, my blood pressure has gone off the scale and I am now getting a tad less than amiable.Spent ages on hold waiting to speak to an "Advisor" at...

Just to say I turned out my regular sized bin into my new wheelie bin composter today. I used a spade bit to enlarge the series of holes I'd pre drilled.It was revolting and mucky but I got immense satisfaction afterwards. :yess:

Ok thanks it has gone to recycling plant in the garden bin.

I've just opened my 12th 75 litre bag of compost this season and they have been consistently good. I've been buying 4 x 75 litres for £13 at Wickes and shall be off getting another four bags this afternoon when shopping. I haven't found any lumps or foreign bodies in it. To be honest, I...