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    Now my pots and containers have produced their harvest of Spuds,Carrots and Onions,Tomatoes and Courgettes,Ive got a fair amount (Approx 250 litres) of Compost sitting around.
    Any advice on what to do/how to treat it so I can re use next year.
    I understand the importance of crop rotation but would appreciate help regarding fertility and pests etc.
    Thanks in anticipation.
    Never Let the BAD be the Enemy of the GOOD

    Conservation and Preservation for the Future Generation

  • #2
    Mine goes in the compost if there's a lot of root, if not in my raised beds

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    • #3
      Snap Burnie, used as soil conditioner or as browns in the compost Dalek to be re energised.
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      • #4
        Have a read at this post by Potty he reuses compost were he can but does buy new for seed sowing.

        http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1244963
        Location....East Midlands.

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        • #5
          Seive it add a bit of fertilizer and use again but for a different crop.
          Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Bren In Pots View Post
            Have a read at this post by Potty he reuses compost were he can but does buy new for seed sowing.

            http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1244963
            Thanks Bren that was really helpful advice.
            Never Let the BAD be the Enemy of the GOOD

            Conservation and Preservation for the Future Generation

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            • #7
              Originally posted by roitelet View Post
              Seive it add a bit of fertilizer and use again but for a different crop.
              Im mindful of keeping it seperated and using for a different crop and was hoping to add fertilizer, either a balanced or fish blood bone etc.
              In this case , what sort of ratio of fert' to compost mix should I be looking at ?
              Never Let the BAD be the Enemy of the GOOD

              Conservation and Preservation for the Future Generation

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              • #8
                I use a general purpose one at the rate of a couple of handfuls to a barrow load.
                Last edited by roitelet; 09-10-2017, 06:59 AM. Reason: Predictive text!!!!!!!!!!!!
                Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by roitelet View Post
                  I use a general purpose one at the rate of a couple of handfuls to a narrow load.
                  I just need to find out how big a NARROW load is then eh lol
                  Never Let the BAD be the Enemy of the GOOD

                  Conservation and Preservation for the Future Generation

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                  • #10
                    Mine gos into the chicken run,then ends up in the compost bin with the chicken poop.

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                    • #11
                      Mended the post. Narrow should read barrow but I'm sure you worked that one out. Predictive text!!!!!!!!
                      Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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