As my OH always seems to be in the bathroom when I need it, my compost heap has a very useful second function! Some folk are a bit put off by the thought of using compost that has been thus watered so I tend not to mention it to non-gardeners (even though urine is sterile at the point of exit..)
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Diddy, only put the listerine due to your toothpaste comment! May try it against the midgies, tho' although I find Avon skin so soft works well. On the pee thing, I get my boys to pee in a bucket if the bathroom is busy, then add to the compost. It does seem tohelp with decomposition. And being 6 & 11, they love the idea of 'watering' the heap when playing out. (lazy, too far to walk into bathroom!)
Just got a source of well-rotted horse manure today, from a new dog grooming client, and just round the corner, too. Can't comment on 'green' manures, going to try for first time this yr. The science seems sound. Prob great if you can't get enough manure, compost or leaf mould. But I can't see why you couldn't use all sources of organic matter together. Anything to feed the soil, and the green manures will be actively making channels in the soil to give room for all the little, good biddies to pull down anything else into.
I know no more than you about MM. Just that he posted a very strange pic on a thread Verdun had posted on. Then the comment on here and I thought who is this whacko so checked his profile for his posts. Now I am ignoring him.
GJ I use as many as I can get my hands on. Impoverished soil gets stuff chucked on it all the time but once the soil is nice and workable I cut down a bit and maybe mulch once a year. I do work mainly on beds and borders though. Vege plots are a whole different ball game and do require a lot more tlc.
Hi, Addict. I guess we can't overdose then, especially for well used raised veg beds then? I tend to feel that if the level has gone down, the good stuff's been used, so add more! On a rotation basis, of course.
No I don't think you can. The only thing than can happen is the soil gets a little too acidic from the manure especially for brassicas. Then you just add lime or add mushroom compost which is more alkaline rather than manure where you intend to grow them..
so does this mean addict that you have to be constantly monitoring your soil by taking samples each week?and with your compost bins,you need one for the flower beds and one for the veg patch?
Glad you like mi new crown,i picked it up from a secondhand shop.
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As my OH always seems to be in the bathroom when I need it, my compost heap has a very useful second function!
Some folk are a bit put off by the thought of using compost that has been thus watered so I tend not to mention it to non-gardeners (even though urine is sterile at the point of exit..)
whats the problem with this MM geezer Addict?
Hello to you also paula and also stacey,sorry i have missed you all tonight,duty calls.
Diddy, only put the listerine due to your toothpaste comment! May try it against the midgies, tho' although I find Avon skin so soft works well. On the pee thing, I get my boys to pee in a bucket if the bathroom is busy, then add to the compost. It does seem tohelp with decomposition. And being 6 & 11, they love the idea of 'watering' the heap when playing out. (lazy, too far to walk into bathroom!)
Just got a source of well-rotted horse manure today, from a new dog grooming client, and just round the corner, too.
Can't comment on 'green' manures, going to try for first time this yr. The science seems sound. Prob great if you can't get enough manure, compost or leaf mould. But I can't see why you couldn't use all sources of organic matter together. Anything to feed the soil, and the green manures will be actively making channels in the soil to give room for all the little, good biddies to pull down anything else into.
Like the crown Diddy.
I know no more than you about MM. Just that he posted a very strange pic on a thread Verdun had posted on. Then the comment on here and I thought who is this whacko so checked his profile for his posts. Now I am ignoring him.
GJ I use as many as I can get my hands on. Impoverished soil gets stuff chucked on it all the time but once the soil is nice and workable I cut down a bit and maybe mulch once a year. I do work mainly on beds and borders though. Vege plots are a whole different ball game and do require a lot more tlc.
Hi, Addict. I guess we can't overdose then, especially for well used raised veg beds then? I tend to feel that if the level has gone down, the good stuff's been used, so add more! On a rotation basis, of course.
mm used to be about quite often with odd posts. Probably stirred up by a PM from Erica Ward yesterday on the junior GW thread. I got one too.
In the sticks near Peterborough
No I don't think you can. The only thing than can happen is the soil gets a little too acidic from the manure especially for brassicas. Then you just add lime or add mushroom compost which is more alkaline rather than manure where you intend to grow them..
Thought so. Wish I could get hold of mushroom compost, hate having to use lime on mt acidic soil.
so does this mean addict that you have to be constantly monitoring your soil by taking samples each week?and with your compost bins,you need one for the flower beds and one for the veg patch?
Glad you like mi new crown,i picked it up from a secondhand shop.
does anyone else hate tea bags and egg shell that are destined for the compost heap.
I detest them.