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'Spider[_2_ Wrote:
;855957']This weekend I sieved through the contents of one of my compost
bins and
gained a huge quantity of the most glorious crumbly compost. I am so
smug,
it's painful! I have three other bins which are ready, so I'm going to
be
impossible to live with this week :~)).
The bins are simply ex-dustbins, upended or well-holed. I put in a
good
variety of materials, mix them (but not *that* often) and add water
only
rarely if the contents seem dry. They are cold heaps, although they
get
quite hot in summer, so they've taken about 9 months to produce this
really
splendid stuff.

I just need some rain now, so I can spread it as mulch. Might just as
well
let the worms finish the job :~)

Spider





Hi Spider,
I have just started composting this year so far so good! with 3 large
wooden compost bins my husband errected for me. I too have some good
compost but showing my ignorance what do you have to do to sieve the
compost? Many thanks Debs in Bristol
Hi Spider,
I have just started composting this year on a large scale with 3 large
wooden compost bins husband errected for me, I too have some good
compost but showing my ignorance what do you do to sieve the compost?
Many thanks Debs in Bristol





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Mike

The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association
www.rneba.org.uk
Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight?
www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk

I have just started composting this year on a large scale with 3 large
wooden compost bins husband errected for me, I too have some good
compost but showing my ignorance what do you do to sieve the compost?
Many thanks Debs in Bristol





http://www.thegardensuperstore.co.uk...d_Riddles.html

--



http://www.myalbum.com/Album=OQFDHPQP

--
Mike

The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association
www.rneba.org.uk
Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight?
www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk

http://www.myalbum.com/Album=OQFDHPQP


Sorry, should have added "Composting for the 'Haven't a clue'"

Ends up good enough to eat ;-)

Composting is simple, I can do it!
--
Mike

The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association
www.rneba.org.uk
Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight?
www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:57:04 +0100, Sacha wrote:

Ah! You have answered my question. I like the idea of snail shells as
cane toppers but I generally tread on them, so defeat the purpose.
Must try not to and put them straight into the compost instead. I was
at Barnsdale Gardens on Sunday and they used old, small plant pots as
cane toppers. A bit like Mr McGregor.

Charlie uses wine corks, she says sneakily. Just to be fair, I should
probably explain that he doesn't drink the contents of every bottle
they once topped but gets given a lot!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

I find the best cane toppers, on the allotment anyway, are those
little Actimel bottles. They don't blow away, and also make a good
rattling (anti bird) noise when it's windy. I have to use something
highly visible becauseof my poor sight.
Now all I need is weeds which come up saying "Weed" as in Bill and
Ben. I have pulled up the occasional plant by mistake. 3 yesterday,
during a larger than usual weed-clearance!

Pam in Bristol

On Jul 14, 12:20*pm, June Hughes
wrote:
In message
,
Judith in France writes



On Jul 14, 12:07*pm, "Spider" wrote:
"June Hughes" wrote in message

news

In message
,
Judith in France writes
On Jul 14, 11:46 am, "Spider" wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message

...

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:09:21 +0100, "Spider"
wrote:

This weekend I sieved through the contents of one of my compost bins
and
gained a huge quantity of the most glorious crumbly compost. I am so
smug,
it's painful! I have three other bins which are ready, so I'm going to
be
impossible to live with this week :~)).

The bins are simply ex-dustbins, upended or well-holed. I put in a
good
variety of materials, mix them (but not *that* often) and add water
only
rarely if the contents seem dry. They are cold heaps, although they
get
quite hot in summer, so they've taken about 9 months to produce this
really
splendid stuff.

I just need some rain now, so I can spread it as mulch. Might just as
well
let the worms finish the job :~)

Spider

The late Geoffrey Smith once said that compost should be such that you
could fancy it in a sandwich. Anyone fancy a sandwich?

Pam in Bristol

Mine looked really yummy. I offered RG ('Him indoors') compost pie for
dinner, but he turned it down. There's no pleasing some people.

Spider

LOL. *I have been adding chicken poo to mine and it seems to be
working, without it, the contents hadn't even started to *break down, b

Chicken poo makes wonderful compost.
--
June Hughes

Agreed; but so do I - and I don't smell as much :~))

Spider

Young woman, are you suggesting I smell of eau de chicken poo? *I
usually smell of Chanel number 5 LOL *According to someone I know,
they would say they both smell the same, Philistine!!!

Certainly not but as you called me 'young woman' I forgive you for even
thinking it. I wear Chanel no 5 too, so at least we wouldn't clash
--
June Hughes

Is your second name Spider???

Judith

On Jul 14, 5:12*pm, Pam Moore wrote:
On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:57:04 +0100, Sacha wrote:
Ah! *You have answered my question. *I like the idea of snail shells as
cane toppers but I generally tread on them, so defeat the purpose. *
Must try not to and put them straight into the compost instead. *I was
at Barnsdale Gardens on Sunday and they used old, small plant pots as
cane toppers. *A bit like Mr McGregor.

Charlie uses wine corks, she says sneakily. * Just to be fair, I should
probably explain that he doesn't drink the contents of every bottle
they once topped but gets given a lot!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

I find the best cane toppers, on the allotment anyway, are those
little Actimel bottles. *They don't blow away, and also make a good
rattling (anti bird) noise when it's windy. *I have to use something
highly visible becauseof my poor sight. *
Now all I need is weeds which come up saying "Weed" as in Bill and
Ben. I have pulled up the occasional plant by mistake. *3 yesterday,
during a larger than usual weed-clearance!

Pam in Bristol

Pam are you still doing your unusual plants. I lost my Cardamon in
England!!!!!!!

In message
,
Judith in France writes
On Jul 14, 12:20*pm, June Hughes
wrote:
In message
,
Judith in France writes



On Jul 14, 12:07*pm, "Spider" wrote:
"June Hughes" wrote in message

news

In message
,
Judith in France writes
On Jul 14, 11:46 am, "Spider" wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message

...

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:09:21 +0100, "Spider"
wrote:

This weekend I sieved through the contents of one of my compost bins
and
gained a huge quantity of the most glorious crumbly compost. I am so
smug,
it's painful! I have three other bins which are ready, so
going to
be
impossible to live with this week :~)).

The bins are simply ex-dustbins, upended or well-holed. I put in a
good
variety of materials, mix them (but not *that* often) and add water
only
rarely if the contents seem dry. They are cold heaps, although they
get
quite hot in summer, so they've taken about 9 months to produce this
really
splendid stuff.

I just need some rain now, so I can spread it as mulch.
Might just as
well
let the worms finish the job :~)

Spider

The late Geoffrey Smith once said that compost should be
such that you
could fancy it in a sandwich. Anyone fancy a sandwich?

Pam in Bristol

Mine looked really yummy. I offered RG ('Him indoors') compost pie for
dinner, but he turned it down. There's no pleasing some people.

Spider

LOL. *I have been adding chicken poo to mine and it seems to be
working, without it, the contents hadn't even started to *break down, b

Chicken poo makes wonderful compost.
--
June Hughes

Agreed; but so do I - and I don't smell as much :~))

Spider

Young woman, are you suggesting I smell of eau de chicken poo? *I
usually smell of Chanel number 5 LOL *According to someone I know,
they would say they both smell the same, Philistine!!!

Certainly not but as you called me 'young woman' I forgive you for even
thinking it. I wear Chanel no 5 too, so at least we wouldn't clash
--
June Hughes

Is your second name Spider???

Judith
It could be arranged
--
June Hughes

In message , Pam Moore
writes
On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:57:04 +0100, Sacha wrote:

Ah! You have answered my question. I like the idea of snail shells as
cane toppers but I generally tread on them, so defeat the purpose.
Must try not to and put them straight into the compost instead. I was
at Barnsdale Gardens on Sunday and they used old, small plant pots as
cane toppers. A bit like Mr McGregor.

Charlie uses wine corks, she says sneakily. Just to be fair, I should
probably explain that he doesn't drink the contents of every bottle
they once topped but gets given a lot!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

I find the best cane toppers, on the allotment anyway, are those
little Actimel bottles. They don't blow away, and also make a good
rattling (anti bird) noise when it's windy. I have to use something
highly visible becauseof my poor sight.
Now all I need is weeds which come up saying "Weed" as in Bill and
Ben. I have pulled up the occasional plant by mistake. 3 yesterday,
during a larger than usual weed-clearance!

Pam in Bristol

Good idea. Thanks Pam.
--
June Hughes

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"Spider" wrote in message
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This weekend I sieved through the contents of one of my compost bins and
gained a huge quantity of the most glorious crumbly compost. I am so
smug, it's painful! I have three other bins which are ready, so I'm
going to be impossible to live with this week :~)).

The bins are simply ex-dustbins, upended or well-holed. I put in a good
variety of materials, mix them (but not *that* often) and add water only
rarely if the contents seem dry. They are cold heaps, although they get
quite hot in summer, so they've taken about 9 months to produce this
really splendid stuff.

I just need some rain now, so I can spread it as mulch. Might just as
well let the worms finish the job :~)

Compost.................Now there's an earthy word.

Ours ?
Alternative layers of garden debris, shredded of course with horse poo.
At last I have a use for her neddy and its friends in the paddock who
produce the best poo mix.
Dug in last year to veg patch, left the other half un-manured.
(Experiment to "Her indoors" to prove that digging it in works)
*Everything* grows better and stronger, plus tastes better.
Baby spuds, and carrots are divine.


You're really lucky to have horse poo. We once bought some horse poo from
a Dulwich stable, but the price was rather high. I resent paying for
something that is, in all honesty, free waste. Anyway, 'Him indoors'
won't have a tetanus shot, so I daren't use HP for fear he gets something
he'll never get rid of. It's just as well I can produce good compost
without it. I do use chicken poo pellets for a seasonal boost, though.

Most of the stables round here (Dartford) *give* it away as there's too
much.
Let me know if you're interested in any and I'll see what's available at our
yard.
nthkentman
at
g
mail dot com

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:43:39 +0100, "Spider"
wrote:

Snip

You're really lucky to have horse poo. We once bought some horse poo from a
Dulwich stable, but the price was rather high. I resent paying for
something that is, in all honesty, free waste. Anyway, 'Him indoors' won't
have a tetanus shot, so I daren't use HP for fear he gets something he'll
never get rid of. It's just as well I can produce good compost without it.
I do use chicken poo pellets for a seasonal boost, though.

Spider


I thought you paid for the back breaking work of collecting and
bagging the stuff and feeding the horses / ponies in the first place.

Rather like the old fashioned TV repairer - called out - looked at the
set - thumped it - picture back. Charged £1, that's steep said the
customer; "how do you work that out?" Well said the repairer - the
thumps 6d - knowing where to thump - 19/6d.

You probably need to muliply by 100 to get it up to date.
Feeding horses & ponies is just about the same - but in any case I
think horse manure is now controlled waste so you probably can't buy
it at all nowadays.

In message , Pam Moore
writes

I find the best cane toppers, on the allotment anyway, are those
little Actimel bottles. They don't blow away, and also make a good
rattling (anti bird) noise when it's windy. I have to use something
highly visible becauseof my poor sight.

I'll make a note of that before I throw the next lot away.

--
Gordon H
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This weekend I sieved through the contents of one of my compost bins
and gained a huge quantity of the most glorious crumbly compost. I am
so smug, it's painful! I have three other bins which are ready, so I'm
going to be impossible to live with this week :~)).

The bins are simply ex-dustbins, upended or well-holed. I put in a
good variety of materials, mix them (but not *that* often) and add
water only rarely if the contents seem dry. They are cold heaps,
although they get quite hot in summer, so they've taken about 9 months
to produce this really splendid stuff.

I just need some rain now, so I can spread it as mulch. Might just as
well let the worms finish the job :~)

Compost.................Now there's an earthy word.

Ours ?
Alternative layers of garden debris, shredded of course with horse poo.
At last I have a use for her neddy and its friends in the paddock who
produce the best poo mix.
Dug in last year to veg patch, left the other half un-manured.
(Experiment to "Her indoors" to prove that digging it in works)
*Everything* grows better and stronger, plus tastes better.
Baby spuds, and carrots are divine.


You're really lucky to have horse poo. We once bought some horse poo
from a Dulwich stable, but the price was rather high. I resent paying
for something that is, in all honesty, free waste. Anyway, 'Him indoors'
won't have a tetanus shot, so I daren't use HP for fear he gets something
he'll never get rid of. It's just as well I can produce good compost
without it. I do use chicken poo pellets for a seasonal boost, though.

Most of the stables round here (Dartford) *give* it away as there's too
much.
Let me know if you're interested in any and I'll see what's available at
our yard.
nthkentman
at
g
mail dot com


That's very kind, and I'll bear it in mind. Thank you :~)

Spider

"Roy Norris" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:43:39 +0100, "Spider"
wrote:

Snip

You're really lucky to have horse poo. We once bought some horse poo from
a
Dulwich stable, but the price was rather high. I resent paying for
something that is, in all honesty, free waste. Anyway, 'Him indoors'
won't
have a tetanus shot, so I daren't use HP for fear he gets something he'll
never get rid of. It's just as well I can produce good compost without
it.
I do use chicken poo pellets for a seasonal boost, though.

Spider


I thought you paid for the back breaking work of collecting and
bagging the stuff and feeding the horses / ponies in the first place.

Rather like the old fashioned TV repairer - called out - looked at the
set - thumped it - picture back. Charged £1, that's steep said the
customer; "how do you work that out?" Well said the repairer - the
thumps 6d - knowing where to thump - 19/6d.

LOL! Thumping good yarn :~)

You probably need to muliply by 100 to get it up to date.
Feeding horses & ponies is just about the same - but in any case I
think horse manure is now controlled waste so you probably can't buy
it at all nowadays.

Goodness. The horses must be shi**ing themselves laughing! In our
'reduce-reuse-recycle everything' world that is plainly off-the-scale crass.
Anyway, I'm still not paying for it, so there! :~)

Spider

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"June Hughes" wrote in message
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Judith in France writes
On Jul 14, 11:46 am, "Spider" wrote:
"Pam Moore" wrote in message

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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:09:21 +0100, "Spider"
wrote:

This weekend I sieved through the contents of one of my compost bins
and
gained a huge quantity of the most glorious crumbly compost. I am so
smug,
it's painful! I have three other bins which are ready, so I'm going
to
be
impossible to live with this week :~)).

The bins are simply ex-dustbins, upended or well-holed. I put in a
good
variety of materials, mix them (but not *that* often) and add water
only
rarely if the contents seem dry. They are cold heaps, although they
get
quite hot in summer, so they've taken about 9 months to produce this
really
splendid stuff.

I just need some rain now, so I can spread it as mulch. Might just
as
well
let the worms finish the job :~)

Spider

The late Geoffrey Smith once said that compost should be such that
you
could fancy it in a sandwich. Anyone fancy a sandwich?

Pam in Bristol

Mine looked really yummy. I offered RG ('Him indoors') compost pie for
dinner, but he turned it down. There's no pleasing some people.

Spider

LOL. I have been adding chicken poo to mine and it seems to be
working, without it, the contents hadn't even started to break down, b

Chicken poo makes wonderful compost.
--
June Hughes


Agreed; but so do I - and I don't smell as much :~))

Spider


G When it has rotted down, it doesn't smell at all.
--
June Hughes

True, and it's a very good accelerant. You should see RG accelerate in the
opposite direction when I use it. Personally, I think it's great stuff.

Spider

"Judith in France" wrote in message
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On Jul 14, 12:07 pm, "Spider" wrote:
"June Hughes" wrote in message

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The late Geoffrey Smith once said that compost should be such that
you
could fancy it in a sandwich. Anyone fancy a sandwich?

Pam in Bristol

Mine looked really yummy. I offered RG ('Him indoors') compost pie for
dinner, but he turned it down. There's no pleasing some people.

Spider

LOL. I have been adding chicken poo to mine and it seems to be
working, without it, the contents hadn't even started to break down, b

Chicken poo makes wonderful compost.
--
June Hughes

Agreed; but so do I - and I don't smell as much :~))

Spider

Young woman, are you suggesting I smell of eau de chicken poo? I
usually smell of Chanel number 5 LOL According to someone I know,
they would say they both smell the same, Philistine!!!



:~) It's a long time since anyone called me a young woman. Nice though.

Now, Judith, please don't take this the wrong way, but I hope you don't
smell of anything so strongly that I could smell it in London! :~))
However, I suggest you save the poultry ploppy for the garden and continue
to apply Chanel No5 to your person. I'm quite sure your local Philistine
*can* tell the difference. What a cheek! I bet it's a man!

Anyway, I'm sure you're the most fragrant compost-maker for miles. There!
Better now? :~)

Spider