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Subject: Re: Gardening Tips and Tricks

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whitewolf

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Date Posted: 16/02/07 2:56
In reply to: whitewolf 's message, "Gardening Tips and Tricks" on 15/02/07 3:40

other ingredients suitable for your compost bin/heap include : teabags, uncooked veg peelings etc, little bit of grass cuttings, dried leaves, pet/human hair, bannana skins (excellent addition - helps matter break down quicker)... the inner tube from toilet rolls and unprinted cardboard, the odd bit of shredded paper or tissue, straw, garden waste... but no cooked foods or meat or dairy of any sort and no cat or dog faeces (although if you have birds, their droppings are good additions - as is horse/ goat/cow manure)

The smaller the ingredients the better - so crush up eggshells, chop up large pieces of plant matter, tear cardboard into more managable chunks etc... This will help speed up the decomposing process.
If the compost becomes too dry or too wet the decay process can slow down - a good expression I heard is that it should be 'as wet/dry as a wrung flannel' :)
Creating layers of compost seems to be an efficient method (say a layer of kitchen waste, layer of carboard or straw etc...)

erm... that's all I have to say for now lol :)

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Author: whitewolf [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16/02/07 2:56 Come to think of it... there's a Composting article in the Articles section of GG. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]