what to do with spent compost

[Sanjo]

You could try your local council for cheap dalek compost bins and store the used compost in that. Or a cheap dustbin. I separate my spent potato and tomato compost so that I can use it on something different next year and I use an old compost bin and it works very well.

[teengrower]

i was thinking if i use flexi tubs or tub trugs i could fill soil level stack two or three high tie to a fence with rope and cover with a wheelie bin liner taped round the bottom bin but where would i find the tubs cheap does anyone know if asda have them they have online but postage makes them expensive

[chris]

i was thinking if i use flexi tubs or tub trugs i could fill soil level stack two or three high tie to a fence with rope and cover with a wheelie bin liner taped round the bottom bin but where would i find the tubs cheap does anyone know if asda have them they have online but postage makes them expensive

I stick it in old compost sacks, or black bin liners (thick ones) out of the way if I'm not using it.

If you wanted to buy those trugs Hans Mum is on about, if you have a local 'Home Bargains' they do them in there for ~£2 i think. Lovely bright colours like that one too

^^ Volia!

[teengrower]

sorry didnt read the whole thing but i know i need to add my location im in co antrim northern ireland and we dont have home bargains here although i read there is going to be in the next three to five years so any other tips on where to get them cheap

[zazen999]

We just use rubble sacks or old compost bags; wouldn't spend any additional money on buying something to put compost in......

If you half fill one, fold the top over the side, and roll the bag over so that the top is folded underneath the sack; they stack nicely and don't break your back when lifting.

[Cosmo and Dibs]

I always tip my spent compost onto my beds or veg plot.

[teengrower]

i ve decided to use the tub trugs/flexi tubs as i can then use the for other purposes during the rest of the year when the garden is more active and i intended to fill them level with soil stack three one on top of the other cover with a wheelie bin liner and tie to a fence

[taff]

builders bags?
you can put them where you're going to grow and leave them there too.

chuck your household veg waste in there too to beef up your compost a bit.

[zazen999]

Just remembered that I also use oldish 'bags for life' for transporting home made compost from home to lottie; and last year ended up leaving them in the bags for quite a while; the bags lasted ages sat there all winter whilst we cleared and prepped beds; so you could use those whilst waiting for cheap tub trugs to come along.

Don't forget that the cheaper tub trugs aren't as flexible so can crack - esp if left out over the winter.....

[binley100]

I've just taken up a section of the garden (concrete ) path so that's where my grow bags will be emptied.,after I've raked up tons of stones.