compost check
By Franl155
- 29 May, 2012
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I'm not sure exactly when I got the composter and started using it: checking my PC, I scanned the manual on 19th August 2010, so it must have been going for at least 18 months. Can't remember now what I put in it then, but it seems that I should have broken the twiggy bits up a bit more.
It's incredibly compacted: I had to struggle to get even a little out, and as you can see, some spilled over; wish there was a lip to hold it back when the door's open, but then, it only cost a fiver, so can't really complain
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this is mostly teabags and veg peelings, but I also put on old dirt from pots, as I'd read something about it being worked through and refreshed. But I should have broken up the dead plants a bit more! and I need to get a crowbar to break up the heavily compacted mass.
30 May, 2012
some things especially wood don't break down unless you have a shredder ,we have one it's brilliant , also watch out for putting weed seeds in they survive and grow all over the garden once you have spread it about .. potato peelings will grow as well, each ' eye' is a potential plant ,my OH won't let me put them in the compost !
30 May, 2012
lol I never peel my spuds - read somewhere that the only goodness in a potato is in the skin - and besides, the way i used to peel them, it'd be better to throw the spud and cook the peel! I just give 'em a good scrub with an old nail brush, used only for that purpose.
I did have something growing at the top of the compost, no idea what it was but I buried it under a load more stuff and it hasn't come back - yet!
I don't have enough wood for a shredder; only dead plants supply the wood, so i hope I don't ever have enough to justify buying one! I've been breaking them up, or at least twisting them to expose the interiros,mangling them as much as I can, I must have thrown those dead plants in as they were.
I don't get too many weeds, cos everything's in pots and I use only bought compost (till now) but weeds still find a home here and there. They're also thoroughly mangled before they go in to the composter, hope that keeps 'em out of trouble.
30 May, 2012
Hello Fran! So these are remnants of Earl Grey over there?
:))))
2 Jun, 2012
lol indeed, and some English Breakfast, and some the chimpanzees recommend!
3 Jun, 2012
Hahaha.
3 Jun, 2012
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Well done for trying Fran every little bit helps :o) we put tea leaves and tea bags plus all the veg leaves in it all helps to break it down .......
29 May, 2012