In message , Mike Lyle
writes
Paddy wrote:
We are taking over an allotment plot soon that has been fallow for
a
year.
Which weeds can be added to the compost heap and which must be
excluded? TIA
Paul.

I'd recommend burning or dustbinning anything with a tap-root:
dandelions, docks. Or you could collect them in a closed plastic bag
and leave them aside for six months or so, then add them to the heap
when you're sure they're dead. You'll get a lot of seeds in your
compost heap if the allotment's been fallow for a year, so it's good
idea to try to get a good hot heap going.

If there's any ragwort on the plot, I'd burn or bin it: if you leave
it lying about it may well seed when your back's turned. Any nettle
or bindweed roots need to be burnt, or exposed to the weather till
they're dead: don't pop them straight in the compost heap, or they'll
grow if the heap doesn't heat up properly.

Mike.


Thanks, Mike. Lot of digging and sorting to do.
Paul.
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