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and have changed the compost in the posts. Is it safe to put the old compost which, I have doused with Vine Weevil2 killer on to my compost heap for use next year on my flower / shrub beds or is it better disposed of? I have recently lifted my begonia

bought lots of cyclamen this year, the labels on them say hardy... living in North Yorkshire I'm not sure how this will pan out, I might follow Adam's idea and lift them and try to keep them going for next year... the challenge would be worth the effort I

was frightened to use it so it has been stored at the end of the garden ever since, I think may be it is OK! to use although I would be very upset if it polluted my garden. I also wonder about council compost as I have seen some of the sruff that people put

by reusing it the following year but make sure the potatoes weren't diseased at all. I store the old compost after harvesting in an old bin with a lid to keep out unwanted seeds. The following spring, I'll mix it well with my own compost out of the heap (50

and usually get a head start.   Maybe something to do with having a foot of snow on them last week. Lots of wet stuff due this weekend and maybe snow again on Monday so no lifting and dividing here yet. Hi Obelixx. It'slovely and sunny here in w Manchester

/how to store the compost http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/creative-projects/how-to-make-a-soil-sieve/312.html by the great Toby, I've made all sorts from his tutorials! Everything that doesn't pass through goes back in the bin! As for storing

the toxins, they actively sequester the main one, called sinigrin and store in their bodies making them toxic to predators. This is why they feed brazenly and gregariously, openly advertising (even flaunting) their presence. The caterpillar of the small white

pilot pentland something + one other its in my diary but thats in the greenhouse and its too cold to go and look stil useing some still ok and stored well. weather has put a hold on things although im waiting for seed deliveries by post all my planing

mixed in. I also empty old compost from pots into it. When I start again after clearing a box I lay some twiggy stuff at the base to allow air in at the bottom and the worms to rise from below. It gets turned around once a fortnight, lift the front

potatoes for the first time in a plastic container. I will only need about a third of my seed potatoes. Can I store the remainder for next year safely or is it inevitable that they will go off? It can also be useful to stick a few twiggy branches or canes