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To pee or not to pee?
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message news On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? ) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan nnials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message news On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? ) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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On Nov 14, 7:00*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message news On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? ) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. *I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. *;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly |
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To pee or not to pee?
On 2009-11-14 18:26:42 +0000, aquachimp
said: On Nov 14, 7:00*pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message news On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these word s: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? ) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itse lf, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow f ull of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. *I must admit I do n't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understan d is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. *;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly But-but-but, this subject has come up on urg many, many times. One of the funniest posts ever made here was Judith Lea's account of saving her accelerant and then tripping up when going downstairs - it was in the traditions of the best British music hall! And that is just years and years ago. So up until now and the Telegraph pouncing on this green theory, it was well known merely as an accelerant. Their theory sounds a big along the lines of 'save water shower with a friend'. Then we need to know how to produce more food on the allotments we're composting to compensate for the potential results of showering together. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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On Nov 15, 12:35*am, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-11-14 18:26:42 +0000, aquachimp said: On Nov 14, 7:00*pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" *said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message news On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these word s: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? ) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. |
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In message
, aquachimp writes if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly I must admit that since I had a water meter installed, the motivation to "water" my compost heap has increased. It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. And as we get older the frequency increases... -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
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Gordon H wrote:
I must admit that since I had a water meter installed, the motivation to "water" my compost heap has increased. It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. I remember being told many years ago that the sewer system required a certain amount of water to pass through it, so cisterns served a necessary purpose. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland |
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In message , Timothy Murphy
writes Gordon H wrote: I must admit that since I had a water meter installed, the motivation to "water" my compost heap has increased. It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. I remember being told many years ago that the sewer system required a certain amount of water to pass through it, so cisterns served a necessary purpose. You are correct of course. On my property the surface water drains run into the sewage drains, so there is usually a reasonable flow, despite the arid Manchester climate. Let there be a drought in any town or city, and one suddenly becomes aware of the drains... -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
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On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:52:08 +0000, Gordon H wrote:
It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. If it's yellow, let in mellow. If it's brown, flush it down. We tend to do that as more water that is really required goes into the septic tank. -- Cheers Dave. |
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To pee or not to pee?
"Gordon H" wrote in message ... In message , aquachimp writes if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly I must admit that since I had a water meter installed, the motivation to "water" my compost heap has increased. It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. And as we get older the frequency increases... We have a water meter, and when it was fitted, I told my wife about the rules in an American State which is 'if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down' and that is how we deal with that problem, fortunately we do not get many visitors!(:-) Alan -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
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To pee or not to pee?
"aquachimp" wrote in message ... On Nov 14, 7:00 pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. ;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly The problem with that theory in respect of this material, is that it has to be diluted with water! Alan |
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To pee or not to pee?
On Nov 15, 5:08*pm, "alan.holmes" wrote:
"aquachimp" wrote in message ... On Nov 14, 7:00 pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. |
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"aquachimp" wrote in message ... On Nov 15, 5:08 pm, "alan.holmes" wrote: "aquachimp" wrote in message ... On Nov 14, 7:00 pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. ;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly The problem with that theory in respect of this material, is that it has to be diluted with water! Alan Really, Are you saying that all those who like to pee on their compost have to bring a can of water with them as well? No, just that if you are stupid enough to buy this product from a garden centre you are instructed to dilute it with water. If I can remember I will have a look round the next GS I go to, to see if they have it. But don't bank on it, cos by the time I have pressed the 'send' button I will have forgotten all about it!(:-( Alan |
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"Anne Welsh Jackson" wrote in message ... "alan.holmes" wrote: No, just that if you are stupid enough to buy this product from a garden centre you are instructed to dilute it with water. If I can remember I will have a look round the next GS I go to, to see if they have it. But don't bank on it, cos by the time I have pressed the 'send' button I will have forgotten all about it!(:-( I think you're talking about Garotta (if that's how it's spelt?), Alan? I don't think so, garotta is pellets whereas the stuff I am talking about is a liquid. Alan -- AnneJ |
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To pee or not to pee?
On 2009-11-15 16:08:29 +0000, "alan.holmes" said:
"aquachimp" wrote in message ... On Nov 14, 7:00 pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. ;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly The problem with that theory in respect of this material, is that it has to be diluted with water! Alan So dilute your water with whiskey. ;-)) -- Sacha |
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