compost tag
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Compost bin. I have started a compost bin but am unsure what exactly is the process and do I moisten every layer with water? I have been adding vege peelings,grass clippings, newspaper and lime but don't know what else. Any ideas appreciated Thanks |
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Cooked vege in compost is it ok or will I get overrun with rats and mice? |
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Compost bin question I have recently been given one similar to this,question is do I need a cover for it or can I leave it as is? Am wanting to build up a good compost supply as later in the year I plan to put in my own vege garden. |
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Another compost worm farm question I have a drum with holes drilled in it and a tap in the bottom, I'm not sure what to call it really, it has tiger worms in it though and I'm pretty sure they're still alive. The liquid that comes out is black and quite thick like engine oil and smells rea... |
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Best compost ? What is the best compost for flowers gardens? |
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Please be careful with compost! I have never thought much about potting mix or compost and dealt with thousands of bags over the years. I don't put my face in it or anything stupid. Now I am terrified. Just out of hospital with pneumonia caused from this stuff. Still have so many plants... |
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Compost thermometer Anyone where to buy a decent compost thermometer in NZ with a reasonable length at a reasonable price? Best I have seen is the Reotemp from Groundgrocer in Australia so far. |
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Magnolia leaves. Do they ever compost? I gathered up fallen magnolia leaves last autumn and bagged them in black plastic bin liners, hoping they would compost. I have just opened the bag and they are as dry and "plate-like" as the day I put them in the bag. Do they ever rot? What can I do to s... |
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Wasps nest in compost heap - how to get rid of it We seem to havea wasps nest in our compost heap/ whats the best eco-friendly way to get rid of it, given that i don't want to taint my compost heap. I would have thought all the recent rain would have put paid to the little blighters |
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Building a compost bin, bottom or no bottom? Im building a compost bin and was wandering if it needs a bottom i figured it shouldnt because maybe the worms and bugs can come up from the ground and have a feed. |
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Blood and bone in compost bin is this as good as a commercial compost maker accellerator! and what is actual in those packets!Lime and! |
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Compost bins and. Need a smaller bin to dispose of food,fruit andvege scraps.We are on a smaller cross lease.property. Ideas ! Also Garden refuse bag . Both naturally at a reasonab,e price. |
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Compost. What is the best way to do compostspace is not an issue What is the best way to do compost!Space is not an issue. |
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Compost. Is there any way one can have home made compost tested at maturity to find out its nutritional value and whether it has Is there any way one can have home-made compost tested (at maturity) to find out its nutritional value and whether it has all the good things one's plants need! My compost bins are 25 feet long, by 5 feet wide, by 4 feet deep. They are div |
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Lawn clipplings - compost so mowed the lawns with a catcher on and got a full trailer load but now what should I do with it I want to make compost for the vegetable garden with it any advise! I have lawn clippings and coffee grounds |
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Advice please on compost bins Hi, I've been thinking for a long time now of starting off a compost pile.Well, to be precise, getting a compost bin.The type that really appealed to me was the tumble bin, appealing because for an older person who's slowly but surely losing what ... |
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Is poodle wool ok for the compost bin? I'd say yes. |
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Agave leaves in the compost. Yes or No. We have heaps of Agaves we don't want but can't put under lawn mower as they are too soft to mow. Would the leaves rot if you put in compost bin or just stay the same. Thanks for any ideas. |
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Soggy compost I use a large black plastic compost bin with a lid, the ones you can buy and I put in a good mix.but. it's always too wet, Is that because of condensation from the plastic lid being on. I have to tip it all out and turn it sometimes.Its not as tho the rai... |
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Can you plant directly into Compost We’ve built a new garden bed and thrown in 7 bags of 40L of compost, but it doesn’t look like soil . can you plant directly into it or should I have got some soil too |
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