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This is my second composter. It is standing on top of a tree stump. I've noticed some toad stools (fungi) around the edge of the composter. Can this have any effect on the compost,which is three quaters full by tomstattyead

14/05/2012 21:29:28

by tomstattyead

composting

I was wondering - is it ok to put ivy prunings and moss on the compost heap or will they regenerate? I have a lot of cripsy brown rhododenrdron leaves too - they are such sturdy leaves will they compost down or would it be best to just burn them all by nightgarden

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08/03/2013 12:20:41

by nightgarden

Composting

I had two composting boxes built a couple of years ago in an area of the garden that was thick with bindweed and ground elder and subsequently the bases of the boxes are sitting on several layers of thick membrane. I have covered to tops by Big Pete

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05/04/2012 11:00:57

by Big Pete

Compost

Is it possible to use old potting compost for growing carrots and salad crops? Would it be o.k. to add fish blood and bone to it as a fertilizer? I have heard that you are meant to throw it away as it has lost it's nutrients and may contain fungal by Alfierawes

05/10/2012 18:05:44

by Busy-Lizzie

Compost

Hi I have few plants to be put in new pots. I am thinking of using Miracle-Gro Levington Verve john innes I check up on Miracle grow not many people had good luck with it? I Dont have time to make my own compost.so i will have to buy. plants i by David Rostron

07/09/2012 15:45:11

by bjay

Composting

This weekend I pruned my Euonymous emerald 'n' green & was hesitant on putting the cuttings in the 'darlek' to compost down as they have a bit of a waxy feel to them. Do they compost well? What other type of prunings DO NOT ie Laurel, Photina by Chris Norton

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16/05/2012 08:38:57

by gardeningfantic

worm compost

How do folk use worm compost apart from putting it rounds plants? Can it be added to multipurpose compost? I made 8 Dalek loads last year and put it all on my beds except one, which went in the bean trench . Is this question about garden compost by Alfierawes

19/01/2013 23:39:03

by Palaisglide

Compost Problems

I have this year sieved my first batch of home made compost, to find I have 2 problems. 1 The compost dries out very quickly, much quicker than the bought stuff. 2 There appears to be lots of dormant seeds in the compost which are now germinating by jezzer3

13/08/2012 21:14:06

by sotongeoff

Weeds and compost!

Hi Is it best to compost these little blighters or compost. Mares tail is best binned obviously, but am I asking for twice as much weed next year if I compost the rest of my weeds from my allotment? I'm taking them to the tip at present - any by Rosie27

08/08/2012 16:21:30

by Italophile

bad compost

After being part of the thread of Bad composts I have found this email address on this site , if anyone needs it : gwletters@bbc.co.uk Maybe if we sent them an email ? by lucky3

25/05/2012 23:37:24

by lucky3

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