Compost Question

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by david1

It is best to leave potatoes and tomatoes out of the heap , Retlaw is correct , it will pass on deseases to other plants.

The potato and the tomato, as roots/fruits, will not do any harm, it's the plants they grow on that should be avoided. You may eat and enjoy a potato or a tomato and come to no harm. Eat a potato or tomato plant and, if you don't snuff it, you won't be very well. The toxicity is in the plant, not the fruit.

[pipinfort]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

All worms I find in the garden are put in the composters, the more the merrier.
Retlaw.

Common garden worms are not really suited to compost, its tiger worms you need, you can buy them online or in fishing shops.

[pipinfort]

Originally Posted by West Ender

There's one other ingredient that makes excellent compost - human urine - it adds moisture and it contains nitrogen. What's more, it costs nothing and there's always a plentiful supply.

I`m so glad you mentioned that `magic` ingredient first............it really does speed up the process.......................

[flashy]

Originally Posted by pipinfort

I`m so glad you mentioned that `magic` ingredient first............it really does speed up the process.......................

[flashy]

when i pulled all mi spuds up t'other month i put all the compost in the composter as well as the plants, i knew about it before i did it and didnt intend on using the compost from the bin for mi spuds next year, got a lot more in mind for it than spuds WHEN it composts that is

[pipinfort]

Originally Posted by flashytart

WHEN it composts that is

It will compost quicker as soon as you have pee`d on it........

[flashy]

Originally Posted by pipinfort

It will compost quicker as soon as you have pee`d on it........

i wont be doing that in a hurry mate lol

[pipinfort]

Just a quick tip.................use a jug......you get less spillage......

[flashy]

ewwwwwww shup

[kathleen_firth]

how do i start up i really want to but dont have a compost bin
were do i get one of them from

[flashy]

here ya go Kath, this is where i got mine from, FREE


http://www.recyclenow.com/home_compo...your_area.html

[david1]

Originally Posted by West Ender

The potato and the tomato, as roots/fruits, will not do any harm, it's the plants they grow on that should be avoided. You may eat and enjoy a potato or a tomato and come to no harm. Eat a potato or tomato plant and, if you don't snuff it, you won't be very well. The toxicity is in the plant, not the fruit.

I thought WE were talking about the plant and not the fruit .???

[flashy]

just ordered myself another one n'all

[kathleen_firth]

thanks flashy
bit of green stuff coming your way

[kathleen_firth]

its soooo easy to order as well