Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling

Forget the waste disposal Sharon! Get the stuff in the compost bins. Why throw it away when you can use it to make things grow better? We've two bins and two heaps and really get a kick out of what we return to the soil.Get an even bigger kick out of what we take out of it though. :D

Happily chomping on pastiscio nuts this evening together with some wine! And just wondered whether the shells could be composted or whether they would best be used for a mulch?Stingo

Interesting looking at the UK's waste disposal statistics. (See Wasteonline)Of what we throw away - Garden waste = 21%. But if you add kitchen waste and "soil etc" it adds up to 41%. If some of the 18% "paper and board" (paper is organic) is added we could be nearer 50% of household waste...

If you can find a local mushroom farm you could buy direct..our local mushroom farm even delivers.Commercial farms usually get about 3 flushes of mushrooms from the compost.. then they have to start over..thats a lot of compost to get rid of

I dilute mine about 1part comfrey to 5 pts water. As there are lots of plants round here I can keep my container topped up, adding a few leaves every few days in the growing season and sqashing them down, so there is a continuous supply. I suppose it wouln't go far if you had a big garden. I...

Many thanks Peter

Current regulations say that all chemical fertilisers must display an N:P:K ratio on the packet. For instance Miracle Grow has an N:P:K of 15:30:15. That means it is 15% N (=Nitrogen for foliage growth), 30% P (=Phosphorous for root growth) and 15% K (=Potassium for fruit and flowers)....

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the propagation bloke at the Botanics in Edinburgh reckoned you could propagate anything in that, so long as you mad sure of the water and nutrient content

yuk!

Slave Drivers

They must like pineapple Dave.....or are running away from it :D

it is well rotted

Magic how they appear - I used to put my leaves in black bin liners under shrubs etc and had the same thing. Either they find their way in somehow - cos the plastic does tend to split - or they were already present on the raked up leaves. Whatever they are very welcome. :D

Now, do tell where we can get these bottles from??

I use it for hanging baskets, Hans! Nice and cheap, and environmentally friendly!

another useful site for me, Frogesque!! It'll all help on my course!

Better move to Scotland, Liz!! You'd get free bus travel for the entire country too, from 1/4/06!! :D :D

Except, the point that overuse, of anything cannot in the long term be good, however, moderation and correct use of chemicals, like Fran mentions in a previous post, Slug Pellets Roundup etc, and Yes some spays, I don't think is the big bad thing the TV organic mafia would have us believe. I do...

you are quite right Marge, it would not do your basket plant any good. a good quality compost from your local nursery. also get some SWELL GEL to add to your basket compost as it retains moisture to save on watering, specially if we get a hose pipe ban, which seems to be inevitable..