Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

http://www.essexwt.org.uk/leaflets/compost.htmYou can read about it here!

Sam, they`re probably so bloated that they can`t fly anyway. :D

Any 10-10-10 fertiliser is OK Loofah. Or if you want natural then just a well rotted manure dug in around the vine.

Occasionally some meat/fish gets thrown into my composter - by mistake, after good supper party - I have bought Bokashi bran which is supposed to help neutralise those animal bits but it costs a lot - would ordinary bran do? We have foxes, mice, if not rats, so i do want to discourage...

You are right, DG, it doesn`t matter where they are situated, it is the heat from the decaying material that counts.

When I got 3 bags for �£10 from home base last week they were 70ltrs last year they were the same price but 80ltrs,if they don't get you one way they get you the other.

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Thanks Paul I will take a look at that one and work out the costs.

Thanks everyoneI'll keep an eye out for hobbits :D

I've just bought some 'how to build a wormery cheap' plans off ebay. its a link to a web site with distructions to follow. I haven't looked at the site yet but if its any good i'll let you know. I'd better not give the direct website link on here cos I doubt the seller would be too happy, but...

MOL, fish, blood and bone, is a general fertiliser, unlike Growmore, which only lasts in the soil for 7 to 10 days, f,b,and b will last for 4 to 6 weeks. Assuming your trees are fairly mature, I would use it at a rate of about 4ozs per square yard.

Daisy, as Pal says, they work fine. I've got one. The first season you don't get too much but after that they're great. I got enough out of mine, in the Autumn to put a 1" layer over the (small) garden I've got. good luck

Ahhh......good old retail therapy, gets `em every time :D

Thans a nice link Paladin - it just goes to show that there many ways to do it. The ideal is to really get some heat in there, but I read somewhere that you need something like a ten foot cube to get a proper hot compost heap. And thats beyond most people.

With Fuchsias the Nitrogen gives us good growth to shape the plant (ie stopping). After the last stop a single flower fuchsia will take about 8 to 10 weeks to flower depending on cultivar, and a double will take about 10 to 12 weeks.For years now we have grown our Fuchsias for shows and had no...

Thanks for all the replies, I think what I will do is mix it in with some growbags and compost from the compost bin keep contained in boxes in the greenhouse. Grow Cucumbers & Tomatoes in the boxes and at the end of the season I will be able to see what has grown and then decide if it is safe...

That sounds a good idea PeterS

I agree Dave. Manure is a much better activator Sue.

Hi Aster, welcome to GC. I use dumpy (builders) bags to store just about everything outside. they are tremendously strong, very cheap to buy new and last for years. Just remember that once they are full, you'll never move them!(unless you've a fork lift handy)