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Since acquiring my plot last summer I have dug and removed as many weeds as I can. I piled up all the weeds and roots still in the soil, mostly couch grass, until I was ready to decide what to do with them.
My plan is to have 3 compost containers. The first a wooden slatted composter which has been really good and composted well. I also have a large plastic composter where I plan to store compost before I use it as well as pre-used compost from pots etc. I also have a large plastic drum with a good tight lid. After seeing plenty of tips on this on the forum, I plan to use this for the weeds, filling it with water, letting it rot and then using any smelly liquid as a liquid feed before emptying into the main composter.
My question is what to do with the soil still attached to the huge lumps of couch grass root. Do I allow to dry out and then shake off and return to the plot? or do I put everything, including soil, into the plastic drum and allow to rot down?
Your thoughts would be appreciated
My plan is to have 3 compost containers. The first a wooden slatted composter which has been really good and composted well. I also have a large plastic composter where I plan to store compost before I use it as well as pre-used compost from pots etc. I also have a large plastic drum with a good tight lid. After seeing plenty of tips on this on the forum, I plan to use this for the weeds, filling it with water, letting it rot and then using any smelly liquid as a liquid feed before emptying into the main composter.
My question is what to do with the soil still attached to the huge lumps of couch grass root. Do I allow to dry out and then shake off and return to the plot? or do I put everything, including soil, into the plastic drum and allow to rot down?
Your thoughts would be appreciated
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