plastic compost bins

We dont have many cow pats in Warrington.....errrrm can you put cat hairs on a compost?

 

Don't think so about the cat hairs. There are bound to be stables near you somewhere. Horsey people ar only too glad to get rid of the S***t. Take a few huge plastic bags and fill a few of the fresh stuff. It'll keep you going for about a year.:thumb:

 

Have you ever heard of "nightsoil" google it. It`s worth thinking about. They did it during the war.

 

:eek:I don't think so:D

 

:thumb:Did you never watch your Grandparents emptying the cess pit and spreading the contents over the veg plot:D:D??

 

Not our cesspit pal, had a big tanker suck it all up...

 

In the days before tankers capney:D......Waste not,Want not...Didn't the veg taste better those days too?:D:D

 

Hi,

I have been known to use it especially when the babies were potty training. I think you can buy the stuff pelleted now from the water board-at least if you do it yourself you know where it comes from. And its no different really-and for all the greenies-just think of the water being saved.

 

for those who ordered these from their council. how long do they take to deliver

 

"those who ordered these from their council. how long do they take to deliver"

Mine came in about 10 days I think

 

okies ta. now ive ordered one i want it yesterday :o

 

Good thing you only want the impossible, miracles take longer :D

 

lol well I am female :o I keep saving little scraps of greenery to put in it ALREADY

 

I have just had my first Dalek council bin.
I had it because I have bought a garden shredder so it's to put the shredded stuff in.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing but I'll have a go and see what happends.:confused: :D

 

" I'm not really sure what I'm doing ..."

Here's a collection of thoughts and suggestions, in no particular order!:

Chuck in all your plant material. Try to add both Woody and Green material. The Green material will generate heat, the Woody material will keep the heap "open" to allow air in (green material on its own will smell bad when it rots / composts without air).

I don't mean things made of wood by "Woody", I mean things which are not green - stalks, material which is more more fibrous and so on. If you have anything really woody then it should be shredded first.

Shredded paper and torn up cardboard is fine, but again mix it in with other materials.

Keep diseased plant material, meat, dog & cat excrement out of the heap (but bedding from Chickens, Rabbit, Guinea pig etc. is fine), and best not to incldue roots from pernicious weeds like bindweed and gound elder, and I definitely would not put Mares Tails in it [if you are unlucky enough to have them].

Site it on some bare earth (not concrete or anything solid), and maybe add a 1" layer or sprinkling of earth every 2 foot of material - if you are hand weeding then that will add earth on the roots of the weeds, so that may be enough if you have plenty of weeds - we do ! :( The earth has bugs in it which will help get the compost heap going.

Adding some manure (cow, horse or chicken) will help get the heap going. As will grass clippings, but don't add too much or it will go slimy.

Stirring it will help - there is a special prong you can get - you push it in and it has barbs on it so as you pull it out it drags a whole lot of material with it. Helps to mix up the top part.

If it gets really hot in the middle of the heap you are doing an excellent job , and you will have compost in a few weeks. If it is cold, and there are worms in it, then it will take much longer - 6 months to a year. Harder to get it steamy-hot in the Winter. Putting a black Dalek in a sunny spot helps get it hot during the summer.