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hank

By Hank

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Firstly, thanks for your patience with my puerile questions and the offers of marriage. I have others ( questions that is.
I emptied my compost bin 3 months ago and now have a large bin full of excellent stuff. But there appear to be lots of small worms in it.
Some of my toms are now ready for putting into large pots. Can I use my compost for this purpose or is it better to spread on my raised beds or what ?




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Worms in compost (as long as they are worms, red or orange) are a good thing.
We use well made compost for our tomatoes and squashes. Sift out the worms first though.

5 May, 2012

 

Put the worms back in the compost bin to carry on their good work.

5 May, 2012

 

If your compost was made using a hot aerobic system (i.e., turned very frequently so that it got very hot), you can use your compost for potting up. If, though, like most of us, you've been running an anaerobic, cold heap, its very good as a soil conditioner, but not really suitable for potting purposes. Use proprietary potting compost instead.
I'm still wondering about the 'offers of marriage'...

5 May, 2012

 

Maybe there was one of those peculiar pms...........a few of us got them the other week.....flag and delete

5 May, 2012

 

Well, our heap is an open one so not sure it gets to the high temps of the commercial piles, but we have no trouble growing things in what it produces.

5 May, 2012

 

I rather think it was you he fancied Bamboo...

5 May, 2012

 

Thanks again for the useful info. But sadly (B) I think I have embarrassed S who now appears to have gone off me altogether. I guess she was just leading me on.

6 May, 2012

 

Clearly not, Steragram - its been some time since I had an offer of marriage, on line or otherwise;-)) Much to my relief, I might add...

6 May, 2012

 

You and me both Bamboo. Ah well Hank, that's women for you... interesting that the messages in question seem to have disappeared anyway. Just as well.

6 May, 2012

How do I say thanks?

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