Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Hi PaddyManure, especially stable is very acidic, look at your spade or fork the next day (rusty) if you have forgotten to clean them!I would not go too much on the soil testing kit for accurate results.Any result you get will only be the sample you tested,even if you have taken it...

In the end I collected nearly 30 bags and mulched nearly all my front and back, I have 6 bags of fresher straw and manure that I will add to the compost bins as they drop down or I get the time to turn.It got a bit hard to find the really rotted stuff. My bins need the straw as there is too...

Loose in a sandwich bag may be a problem for smaller seeds, or ones with more delicate roots (Parsnips and Sweetcorn), but it will work fine for hefty seeds like Runner Beans :thumb:

If you live under bolsover district council (derbyshire) you can get a 220l compost bin for 12 quid plus 5 quid delivery, just follow the link.

Thanks for the advice Pro Gard. Unfortunately the rain didn't hold off and although I managed to get a cut in before the heavens opened, the seeding will have to wait until tomorrow (weather permitting!).

I bought it from LAKELAND, this is their on-line catalogue:Hope this helps!

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Smell it.......smell sweet and earthy? It's ready to go. Mine always had chunks that I throw back into the pile and recycle it for another round. Mine is never all smooth and I don't believe anyones is unless they take time to sift it and I sure don't bother to do that.Yours looks completely...

thanks big bird according to the old slave driver i take enough of it so might be an idea to give some back, he he

I don't know much about Onions, but I would be amazed if you have to feed weekly! (Well, unless you are growing mammoth onions for show perhaps ...)Working on the basis that all veg need a bit of feeding won't get you far wrong though

Thanks for the reply terrier sorry for my late responce i have this new hobbie that is keeping me busy :gnthb: I dont know if i have mentioned it :hehe: anyway that was my feeling ont he matter (exuse the pun :hehe So what i did was got real dirty sifted it with my hands took some stones and...

Ordered ten bags of two year old horse muck tonight, I don't have a trailer now so asked if it could be delivered. My step daughter said "Yes, I'll bring it in the truck when I visit" (she lives six miles away). I'm glad she got rid of the car and bought the crew cab pick-up.

My dad told me not to put too much sawdust in mine as he reckons it takes a long time to break down. Said straw was very good though.Sheelagh :gnthb:

After lifting spuds the soil is all fluffed so I tread it down well before planting the next stuff :gnthb:

Noob question coming, but what is meant to be the difference between multi-purpose compost and general-purpose compost?

Thanks all

I bet the pond Gold fish would relish them then?

"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 seem to recall reading somewhere that ants mean it's too dry in your bin and to chuck a bucket of water in... Don't suppose they're doing any harm though!?

every now and again I add horse muck to mine. Just a layer every couple of weeks makes fantastic compost for next year.