shineyone

Using charcoal

hello reg,
i have been saving charcoal from my wood stove to use mixed in compost for my house plants.
1.put the charcoal in a strong bucket and soak it in a either worm/comfrey or nettle "tea" for a week or 2.
2.pour off any tea that remains, then leave charcoal to dry out.
3.once dry, pound the charcoal (in the bucket) into a powder and add to compost.
the charcoal will slowly release nutrients into the compost.

it is also possible to use a product called biochar which comes in big bags.
here's a link you might find interesting.
http://www.carboncompost.co.uk/contact.html
cheers

Wood ash

whoops sorry folks,
post should read; don't add wood ash BEFORE the composting process is completed.

Wood ash

hello all,
wood ash is alkaline i believe. i read in a composting book that wood ash shouldn't be added to the compost heap after the process is completed,(if you see what i mean), as it slows down the composting magic.
After all this years rain i was going to use it on my veg beds to sweeten them up, but i'm not sure how much to use per sq mt. can anyone advise me please??
cheers.

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