Can I re-use the compost from potato bags?

KittyBoo_2

I grew 4 lots of potatoes in those big green sacks this year and have still got all the lovely compost left?
Can I re-use it to grow other veg as it seems a shame to have to buy some more.
Does it lose it's quality after being used for one lot of growing things?

Mortal

In a word, yes. But I wouldn't use it for veg in the same family (ie tomatoes) If you think about it, when you work a crop rotation, you re-use the soil. You might want to add some nutrients to it though to perk it up a bit

I'm re-using all of mine

elsien

I reuse it for my container plants and mix in the soil refresher that the council sell at the local tip.

KittyBoo_2

elsien wrote: »

I reuse it for my container plants and mix in the soil refresher that the council sell at the local tip.

Soil refresher sounds fab.

savemoney

I never throw soil away if I can unless I have to. I usually mix it with fresh compost bought or from composter. or throw it in composter to reuse next year

MUMMYTO2BOYS

You could spread it on your lawn.

Wait for a forecast of heavy rain, sprinkle it evenly over your lawn, let the rain wash it in and then watch your lawn turn greener!

baz_chaz

elsien wrote: »

I reuse it for my container plants and mix in the soil refresher that the council sell at the local tip.

Please be careful using the recycled stuff from the council!

If you can, make a compost style stack and let it stand for a good while before use, don't forget a lot of the stuff that ends up in the recycling bin can be perennial weeds !

I compost most of our garden waste and reuse it, it's good stuff, the only weeds I put in our garden recycle bin are dandelion/nettle roots, couch grass and the likes which I wouldn't compost.

MunnyBoiler

I empty the used compost from pots etc onto my veg patches and it goes towards helping their soil condition

ALIBOBSY

Our raised beds soil levels have dropped down over the year, so I intend to top our up with the leftover soil from the potato bins/grow bags. Plus some feed of some sort eg manure, compost. Just need to watch the crop rotation.
So the potato/toms soil will go on the previously tom beds as they will have something else in next year (probaby peas as we want loads next year).

Then any beds not being used will be covered with thick card to keep weeds down for next year

ali x

Lotus-eater

baz_chaz wrote: »

the only weeds I put in our garden recycle bin are dandelion/nettle roots, couch grass and the likes which I wouldn't compost.

I dry them out then add them to the top of an open compost bin, if I need to and the weather is bad and they won't dry, I add them to a dustbin full of water, it makes great plant food.

Absolutely stinks though, much worse than comfrey tea. :rotfl: