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Composting Ivy

Nigel103Nigel103 Posts: 43
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Can Ivy be safely added to the compost heap? Thanks.

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I would. 
    When you come to empty it and the ivy is still alive, just chuck it back into the bin for more composting. 
    If you can cut it up into small bits, it'll help, or run a petrol lawn mover over it.
    Devon.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    I shred and compost masses of the stuff with no issues.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Shred it ... otherwise just when you think it’s dead ... 😲

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I never do, we've got far too much of the stuff growing everywhere for me to want to risk it. Goes straight into the Council Green Bin.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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