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Old 23-08-2018, 01:18 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Restartin a stalled compost bin?

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:06:00 +0100, alan_m wrote:

On 20/08/2018 14:48, David wrote:
New location, and the compost bin is full.
The top layer is dried lawn mowings.

What is the best way to kick start some composting action? Just add
water. use Garotta or similar, wee in it?


It probably needs more moisture after the recent hot weather but often
it is difficult to get water into it in one go. Pee in a bucket, add
water and apply multiple times over a week.

Buy a second bin and put the top layer of the old bin in the bottom of a
new bin

Subsidised Darleks may be available from https://getcomposting.com/
depending on your location and/or local council policies


Thanks for the link. Looks like the black 330 litre at £20.

I've stirred it from the top with a gardening fork and it looks quite
promising.

Watered it as I stirred it so it is now nice and moist. Next step is to
see if it starts to heat up!

Cheers



Dave R

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