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Used Compost

GrassyKnollGrassyKnoll Posts: 95
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I've just lifted some carrots from a small planter and the compost they were in is now full of white stringy roots from the carrots. 

Can I just reuse the compost by tipping it into another planter and mixing with new compost? Or would you recommend something else?

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    I would use it as a mulch for your borders.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    You answered your own question in the title. image

    Used, done, spent, depleted, finished....

    As pdoc says, use it as a mulch. 

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Yes - I do the same as doc. I tip mine out onto borders in autmn/winter, on any 'bare' areas in particular, or where perennials have died down. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lizzie-forget-me-notLizzie-forget-me-not Posts: 1

    Hi there, I'm new to this, so regarding used soil....duly noted the mulch solution to it, however, can I add it to the compost heap, or would this be a useless enterprise? image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    No - you can add it to the compost heap Lizzie. It's all beneficial - keeping the heap healthy, aerated and having a good mix of ingredients  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096

    I add spent compost to an ongoing compost heap or use it for seedlings, which like low nutrient soil.

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