Compost Discussion Thread (Merged Threads)

Penelope_Penguin

bees wrote: »

How do I get my compost hot? Is that just the heat from rotting? You need a large volume - the composting process releases heat; a large volume will keep it in. I've got one one those big black plastic ones and a metal one with a funnel type lid. The one with the funnel - does it have holes in the sides, low down? If so, it's an incinerator, for burning garden waste. No reason why you shouldn't use it as a composter, but it may tend to rust, in contact with damp compost.

What are mare's tail and ground elder ? They sound like hardcore bad weeds! Yep, they're bad fellas :eek: Mares tail: Ground elder:

HTH, Penny. x

Penelope_Penguin

angie_loves_veg wrote: »

personally, I am in the 'leave the horrid weeds to dry out before adding them to the heap' brigade, but I like penelope p's suggestion to soak them in water to make a (probably very smelly) liquid feed before adding them to the heap!

No, I thought it would be smelly, but it's not I use my old plastic dustbin - redundant since we're forced to have a wheelie bin :mad:

Penny. x

Grumpysally

OOPs just off to pull the weeds out of my compost bin : (

savingsara_2

Hi Folks, I know rhubarb leaves are poisonous, but can they be put into the compost bin please?

angie_loves_veg

yep, add away!

renard_rouge

Accept that the leaves are only poisonous due to what they have taken from the soil, if so then shouldn't we be happy trying to replace some to the soil?

scbk

Just a quick question, will it be ok to put glossy paper on the compost? Like shredded junkmail and thermal receipts?

kippers

No, glossy paper doesn't compost down...sorry

savingsara_2

Sounds like a riddle to me Red Fox!! :-)

Solomon_Broad

http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-growing.html

See 6.7.