compost

Any tips on how you're going to turn the contents?

 

Very easy, you simply lift the bin off, mix it all up and put it back in,

 

You'd be forgiven for thinking that I was obsessed with compost, or that this is a daft question, but can someone please tell me the difference between compost and manure? I know it comes from different places, but what effect does each one have on the soil.? :confused:

 

manure comes from animals!! :D (and don't forget slurry! It comes from people!! :D :D )

 

I suggest you read my post again! I fear you missed out a line!!.

 

Misty, the only difference between compost and well rotted manure (from plant eaters) is that well rotted manure has been chemically broken down first and what this method of breakdown on the subsequent breaking down and the effect that this has on the nutrient balance and level.

Logic would say that some trace elements, and perhaps potassium would have been removed in manure - but have not seen a direct comparison to make this a fact. Both however are great for conditioning and feeding plants.

 

Thanks Fran, I understand now, nice to have things explained in plain english!

 

Sorry, MistyS - obviously didn't read the last line! Sorry!

 

No probs! thought it might be something like that.

 

I only use leafmould,its the perfect organic compost.
It feeds, mulches and is nice to work with and is FREE,a bit of blood fish and bone also helps.
Veg. need a bit more.

 

somewhere or other I've posted that lots of authorities now have extremely cheap, and sometimes free compost to collect at your local "recycling facility" (the cowp, to us Scots!) - and that's fantastic in helping drainage, as it tends to be quite co****. I strongly recommend everyone who hasn't already done so, to check out their local set-up. After all, why pay when you don't have to?!

 

But leaves take a long time to rot down! I collected bags of leaves from the street 2 years ago, put them in a wire cube, still not fully rotted.

 

Mrs.Nixon,They dont do FREE down south.........
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Only apawn in the game.

 

They did in Hemel! :D (Well, nearly!)

 

Ours isn't free either! It looks great, fine and black.
What I worry about with this source is whether anyone has dumped contaminated stuff [eg blighted tomato plants or other virus ridden plants] I don't know enough about it to decide if this is a risk and if so how big?
They use it in the local park by the truckload.