i have one of the compost bins where you get from the council that have a lid and no bottome to it. how can i get the compost out of it easily, because it is getting heavy to lift?
I had manure from a local farmer delivered in March 09 and after all the hard work I have just discovered it is contaminated with the weedkiller aminopyralid, I made apoint of asking if he used any products containing the chemical and he assured me he didn't.My potatoes are looking distorted and some other crops are not looking to good, not sure what the futures holds. I don't think farmers are aware of the implications of passing on this product the domestic gardeners, I believe he has advertised manure for sale in his parish magazine.
Bob how upsetting! I suspect that you're right about some farmers not being aware of the actions this weedkiller has long after it was used. I can only suggest that you tell everyone on your site - in fact everyone you know about this dodgy manure. I'm laying off using manure for a year or two in the hope that the problem diminishes. I'm using good ol' blood, fish and bone, chicken pellets and my own compost for the time being unless I can find someone to supply muck that I feel sure of. But you asked all the right questions and still got stuck with it which is just rotten!
The best way to solve the problem is at source. If the herbicide in question is not relicensed, it would only leave the problem of an existing stock of contaminated manure, not a continuing repetition of what we have already undergone. I have a petition at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/aminopyralidban/ which I ask everyone to sign and get your MPs on the case!
Frances if the horse manure is fresh you should rot it down for a year or so first as it will be too strong. It's marvellous stuff though- far better than cow manure. Jane I can't see any reason why you shouldn't layer both manure and compostable garden waste together as the manure will work as an activator and speed up the rotting process.
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I don't think farmers are aware of the implications of passing on this product the domestic gardeners, I believe he has advertised manure for sale in his parish magazine.
Jane I can't see any reason why you shouldn't layer both manure and compostable garden waste together as the manure will work as an activator and speed up the rotting process.