Hello! I am so thrilled to have found this site and join your discussion.

IHello Everyone,

I have just retired and what a wonderful way of filling up my time. I have been trying to do gardening before but just didn't have enough time to do it properly. I hope someone can help with some queries.of course one at a time.

About 10 years ago, my husband built a large compost bin made of concrete without a cover so rain goes in everytime it rains. We have been putting garden weeds, lawn mowings, leaves, wood , moss from the lawn and everything from the garden. We have just started using it,digging from the bottom and we still see some wood and a lot of moss and there are loads of centepedes in it. This moss doesn't looked decomposed. Are we suppose to put moss from the lawn in the same compost bin?Do they just take longer to decompost. Are this the kind of moss gardeners use to make peat moss?Can we use this compost?
I hope somebody can help as I am not sure whether or not this compost will be good for my veges.

Oh, by the way , I am letty. I am a retired pshychiatric nurse form Aylesbury. I love gardening although I need to learn more, that is why I have joined in to get help from you and might also share some of my knowledge to anyone.


Thank You very much in advance.

 

Welcome to G.c mnw1let,Make yourself at home:thumb:

 

Hi Letty and welcome. I can't answer your compost question sadly but I'm sure someone will

 

Hi Letty and welcome to the site.:thumb:

 

Welcome to g c Letty.

 

to the forum Letty I'm sure you will enjoy yourself on here.

Good luck with your gardening it's going to be a wonderful adventure for you to now have plenty of time to get your fingers dirty for a change.:D

P.S. if you don't get any joy with regard to your question in this section post it in the Composting And Recycling section you're sure to get an answer there just click on the green text link and it will send you to the right place..Hel.xxx.

 

Welcome to G.C 1LET enjoy

 

Welcome on board :D

 

Hello and welcome on board Letty - hope you enjoy yourself here.

As Hel says, there is a thriving community of composters under her link who will tell you all you need to know!

Kath

 

Hello Letty and a warm welcome from me
do hope you will enjoy being here,
and happy retirement
all you medical people deserve it,
for all the great work you have done
over the years :thumb: Kathy x

 

hi letty
welcome to g/c you will get loads of help and encouragement here :thumb:

 

Welcome to the board Letty! I am not sure about your compost, I think it depends if seeds and such have got into it. Best post on the compost forum.

 

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