Blood, fish & bone meal
By Wizzbang
Lancashire,
United Kingdom 
Hi Everybody.
When I bought my pots and new plants last weekend I also bought some Blood, fish and bone meal intending to put some in the soil before i planted my new plants. Unfortunately. because my dad was poorley and I wasnt feeling too good myself I inadvertantly left the cardboad box out in the rain, and it is still there now, soggy and probably smelling disgusting lol. Any ideas where I can put this without causing myself too much work and without overburdening my plants this close to autumn. I wouldnt want to encourage too much growth too late in the year because I dont want to shock the plants into production when they should be settling down for the winter nap.
Lynne x
29 Aug, 2008
Answers
I dont compost spritz, i cold compost, ie, i put all fresh food waste straight into the ground and cover it up with soil. I got some lovely potatoes from one of my flower borders last month that had grown either from a pot peeling or a whole one that I had thrown out. I boiled them up and they were lovely lol.
Does anybody else compost in this way?
I do it with peelings, banana skins, chopped up and put round the roses, salad stuff, lettuice, toms, cucumber, in fact most stuff, the birds dont mind a rummage in it either when its been in there for a day or two and has attracted little buggy things.
Am i doing wrong???? will i cause probs for myself by composting this way?
Lynne x
29 Aug, 2008
I don't know, Lynne. I've only heard of this being done on empty ground that needed lots of nutrition - I certainly couldn't attempt it because my garden is close-planted. I would also be a bit worried about attracting slugs and snails. Do you find that or do they stay away? Anyway, we'll have to think of another idea for your soggy mess of a packet! Could you leave it in a bucket covered up in a corner somewhere until the spring and then spread it around the garden? Or possibly, have you got any trees - they would be fine with a feed at this time of year, I reckon.
29 Aug, 2008
Hi,
Just thought I'd throw into the mix that in our garden a fox seemed to be too interested in an area where this stuff had been used...
And if I was you, I'd find out whether it increases the risk of rats being attracted to your compost/wherever you keep it outside.
I should think it will be smelly!
Was it too expensive to get rid of it now, and buy more when you need it?
29 Aug, 2008
No it wasnt too expensive to get rid of, but would rather use it if poss and do some good with it. Dont like the thought of rats liking it though so think I will have to do something quickly with it.
Wonder if it would be a good idea to spinkle it on the lawn next time it rains. Or should I just give it up as a bad job and bin it?
Lynne x
29 Aug, 2008
Bin it. :-(
30 Aug, 2008
Yes, lawn not a bad idea.
Otherwise I'd bin (says she who also has a problem throwing stuff away!) : ))
On the positive side - we all know that we won't have to wait long this "summer" in UK for the "next time it rains". There, found the silver lining.
30 Aug, 2008
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How about shovelling it up into a bucket and putting it in small quantities into your compost bin between layers of other plant material - there's bound to be a lot soon with the perennials needing to be cut back. The cardboard could go in as well.
29 Aug, 2008