Hi Figrat - that's a super gadget! where can I get one? I sieve the compost which comes from my black "Dalek" type bins and that would make things so much simpler. Like you, I put what won't go through the sieve back into one of the bins - I usually find that the only things which don't decompose first time round are avocado skins - why is that?
Not essential maybe, but if you use it for seed sowing or for other little things, big bits make life difficult for the baby roots - plus, it just doesn't look pretty - which is not a consideration for some folk, and is for others. I sling the big bits back in the bin as well - when we started it took so long for the bins to be productive I thought someone in China must have my compost - but now it produces well. Cannot turn and mix unfortuanately, but it does get there in the end anyway.
Just a thought - weeds, especially tenacious perennials like bindweed, dandelion roots and ground elder, can't be composted safely on a domestic heap because it just doesn't get hot enough. But you could try a Roman trick, i.e. submerging them in a lidded bucket full of water until the contents become indistinguishable (fully rotted). Then the contents can be added.
Figrat, no I don't mind you asking at all - tempis has fugited qute a while now, and some of the bones and joints just don't do as they used to do - they call it arthritis, I call it a b****** nuisance, but there we are - it still all works after a fashion, just a rather odd fashion, but so far we still get compost - and I still garden!
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Ooh, figrat, how useful, I think I'll start my Christmas list with that.
Didn't know compost was sieved. Is it essential?
Maybe it's personal preference, but I always do.
Hi Figrat - that's a super gadget! where can I get one? I sieve the compost which comes from my black "Dalek" type bins and that would make things so much simpler. Like you, I put what won't go through the sieve back into one of the bins - I usually find that the only things which don't decompose first time round are avocado skins - why is that?
Not essential maybe, but if you use it for seed sowing or for other little things, big bits make life difficult for the baby roots - plus, it just doesn't look pretty - which is not a consideration for some folk, and is for others. I sling the big bits back in the bin as well - when we started it took so long for the bins to be productive I thought someone in China must have my compost - but now it produces well. Cannot turn and mix unfortuanately, but it does get there in the end anyway.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=compost+sieve+rotary&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=&redir_esc=&ei=Get-ULjLE8ix0QWVoIGoAQ
Take your pick!
I think avocado skins do break down eventually - think I've been recycling the stones for a few years now though. But I'm hopeful...
@ bookertoo - why do you have problems turning and mixing, if you don't mind me asking?
C list I think. Thanks for link
Just a thought - weeds, especially tenacious perennials like bindweed, dandelion roots and ground elder, can't be composted safely on a domestic heap because it just doesn't get hot enough. But you could try a Roman trick, i.e. submerging them in a lidded bucket full of water until the contents become indistinguishable (fully rotted). Then the contents can be added.
The lid is because it can get pretty smelly.
Figrat, no I don't mind you asking at all - tempis has fugited qute a while now, and some of the bones and joints just don't do as they used to do - they call it arthritis, I call it a b****** nuisance, but there we are - it still all works after a fashion, just a rather odd fashion, but so far we still get compost - and I still garden!