I approached the compost bin with caution this morning, carefully lifted the carpet cvover, and to my great relief no dead bodies. I only had a...
It's just a personal thing with rats, yuck!!
No I don't like the idea of composting rats, nasty things!
Shock-Horror this morning, found a big dead rat in the compost, had to wait for hubby to dispose of the body. Phew! gave me quite a turn
Great idea the plasic lids,I never seem to have enough crocks, I can see that lids would help retain moisture too.
Hi Natham, not having used a forum before I'm afraid I gate crashed my way in, my son explained how to do it, but the old brain is letting me down...
Or the size of your bras for that matter!!
Oh! that sounds greaat for cold winter evenings by the fire, I'm off out to get some hope it's not too expensive....Thanks.
I use old tights as onion bags (washed first of course)cut off the leggs and use the body part. Good also for straining paint that may have bits...
What is gluhwein? is it for sticking things together in cold weather??
Shamrock
Yes I also grew asparagus peas last year, To enjoy them at their best they must be picked when the pods are 1-1/2ins.long, and then straight into...
I have a number of overwintering boxes for ladybirds, lacewings, etc, placed around the plot, By encouraging the good insects we don't have to...
I use salt and soot to deter the little bliters, crushed egg shell and sharp sand also work well.
I also use plastic bottles over canes to scare the birds, the bottle necks make a tapping sound against the canes in the wind, which I think is...
Thanks,I will give that a go as well,I'm new to this game so have a lot to learn.
I have found a great way of recycling the cardboard tubes from used toilet rolls. I cut the rolls in half, stand the required number in a seed...
Thanks for the info, will tackle the job come summer,
I would like some tips on compost making. I know that all waste matter is put in a heap, but it seems to take forever to rot down. Is there...
I beleive that moisture is the key to growing swede successfully,they dislike dry conditions. Keeping the soil well watered during the growing...
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