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Post by Jasmine on May 18, 2009 19:55:58 GMT
That's annoying.  |
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Post by Missredhead on May 18, 2009 19:57:25 GMT
Mmmm... I was not impressed  |
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Post by Jasmine on May 19, 2009 18:15:27 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on May 19, 2009 19:29:48 GMT
 Yessss......paid £11.01p for it...it is brand new too. Am just waiting for the guy to get back to me with the address.
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Post by Jasmine on May 19, 2009 19:42:19 GMT
That's brilliant - you will be able to get composting really soon MRH  |
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Post by Missredhead on May 19, 2009 19:44:42 GMT
yep.......I have e-mailed the council and cancelled my order, I will ring them tomorrow too just to cover myself.
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Post by Missredhead on May 21, 2009 21:42:57 GMT
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Post by Tig on May 21, 2009 22:17:33 GMT
Great news Missy, off to a great start with all the bags you have saved! Hope you rang the council, and told them a thing or two about the level of service they provide x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on May 22, 2009 4:18:10 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on May 22, 2009 11:57:35 GMT
Delighted for you MRH best of luck making lovely compost. ;D
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Post by Missredhead on May 22, 2009 15:04:06 GMT
I rang the council and told them that I was disgusted with their quality of service.....she was soooo apologetic, wouldn't send me the caddy for free though ;D I did try.....  |
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Post by Jasmine on May 22, 2009 15:39:27 GMT
Well done you - if you don't ask you don't get - well, you might not getting anyway but you might have been able to twist her arm. ;D
Is your new buy in place yet? Have you put your compost in it?
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Post by Missredhead on May 22, 2009 15:43:49 GMT
no Jas...I need to get the garden all sorted first, I want to raise the beds so I need to put some kind of protection along the bottom of the fence first and the person that is going to help me can't get here until mid June now, so I am going to start pulling up the bulbs and getting rid of the deadwood...I'll pot up the plants that I want to keep though so that it is all ready to start.
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Post by Jasmine on May 22, 2009 16:06:48 GMT
Oh, you've got lots of plans MRH. How high are you raising your beds. One of our beds is waist high - it is so nice to work at, it is built into the slope to be level with the patio. I love gardening like that rather than on my hands and knees.
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Post by Missredhead on May 22, 2009 16:18:36 GMT
only to a foot high and then the one in front will be 6ins.......tall plants at the back and bedding plants at the front.....
Well thats the idea anyway.
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Post by Jasmine on May 22, 2009 16:37:49 GMT
Sounds good. ;D
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Post by Missredhead on May 22, 2009 16:41:09 GMT
Can't wait to get it all done now...I hate the waiting but I can't do it on my own...beside I have no idea how to do it......Roll on June ;D
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Post by Missredhead on May 22, 2009 18:55:45 GMT
Can anyone tell me if it is ok to put the old compost from pots that I no longer want into the compost bin?
ie....just tip the contents, plant & compost into it?
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Post by Jasmine on May 22, 2009 20:50:45 GMT
It might work ok in a composter MRH - I have found several of last years baskets bursting into life on our open compost heap even after that awful winter. |
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Post by Missredhead on May 23, 2009 19:21:22 GMT
Well I have put it in the place where it will eventually go but as it has to be moved when I extend the beds I have just stuck the bags with the composting stuff in it.....I have 6 bags now, I will be so pleased when I can empty them into it.
Looks a lot tidier too without balck bags lying around.
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Post by Barbara on May 25, 2009 11:45:57 GMT
Yes Missy, I just tip everything from hanging baskets and pots that had bedding plants in them straight in to the compost bin soil and all as i;ts soooooo full of roots.
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Post by Spruance on May 30, 2009 11:47:37 GMT
Just to give you an idea of what to expect Missy, I emptied out the bottom layer of our large size black composter this morning and this was the result.... i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif  This is amost entirely made up of kitchen waste and has been 'cooking' for around one year so the worms are certainly doing a good job. |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 3, 2009 20:49:16 GMT
oooh that looks good Spru....
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 13, 2009 6:45:33 GMT
You can't beat home made comp I emptied 2 of my 3 bins a few weeks ago and have used it all already  and both are full again and I'm now filling bags and storing them at the side of the shed. The other bin has 2 butternut squash growing in the top of it Has anyone had success with using just wooden posts and wire netting as a compo bin ? |
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Post by Barbara on Jul 13, 2009 7:23:46 GMT
I would think the compo. would fall through the holes as it rotted down, Chuckles.
But that's just my thinking, maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 15, 2009 6:43:57 GMT
Thats a good point Barbara, the wire has roughly 1" holes though so not to big. I was wondering how successful this type of bin was compared to other types  It's a cheap and cheerful way to get my neighbour composting, she has the room and I have some wire left over from when we made the original chicken pen and I have a few old fence posts she could use. |
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Post by Barbara on Jul 15, 2009 9:02:09 GMT
Could you not get an old pallet, Chuckles, and knock up a bin with the wood from that and your posts, go on you know you can ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 22, 2009 7:08:32 GMT
Could you not get an old pallet, Chuckles, and knock up a bin with the wood from that and your posts, go on you know you can ;D Well I've been scouting about Barbara and found that you can line the wire with cardboard, how clever and simple is that I've also salvaged some fencing that could possibly make a bee hive style bin, we'll see what can be knocked up over the next few weeks |
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 24, 2009 8:08:50 GMT
how often should you 'turn' your compost?
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 24, 2009 10:56:44 GMT
There's a lot of debate about that one MRH. I try to give mine a twist/turn every week but I'd empty it out and give it a really good mix and use whatever I have twice a year. It does get more difficult as summer goes on because there's so much in it.
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and both are full again and I'm now filling bags and storing them at the side of the shed. The other bin has 2 butternut squash growing in the top of it 