Spent compost

DIGGER · « **on:** January 13, 2009, 08:45 »

I am going to have quite a lot of spent compost on my hands this year,to much for adding to the daleks.
Whats best,any benifit in throwing on the lotte.or keeping to mix with fresh compost this year for containers

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2009, 08:59 »

I use spent compost to grow pristine radishes in errrr - dare I say it - cat litter trays. (Any deepish container will do).

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=196759

I also posted this a while ago on how my mate Ron gets the best spring onions on the site.....

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=21336

compostqueen · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2009, 09:23 »

I always use spent compost on the lotty or on my flowerbeds at home. Too good to waste

Sadgit · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2009, 09:25 »

mine goes in the compost bins

Stevens706 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2009, 12:42 »

I just chuck it onto the plot and dig it in.

peapod · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2009, 18:06 »

You can use it to grow container carrots in, or slap it on the garden/plot like I do

SG6 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2009, 18:26 »

Dig mine into the veg plot and add to the garden. Slowly improves the structure and adds a bit to the depth where I select.

Christine · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2009, 19:27 »

With the lovely clay that I have, spent compost is a great additive to improve the drainage and eventually the ease of digging over.

Trillium · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2009, 20:14 »

DD, I remember seeing Geoff Hamilton doing something similar in his Ornamental Garden series, but he just used regular starter soil.

My mum grows whopper onions but she's been annually manuring her soil for the last 40 yrs, a bit of a headstart on the rest of us .

garddwr · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2009, 22:09 »

How long will the compost be ready ? I got a darlek at the end of August. I guess I won't be able to use some this year ?

mumofstig · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2009, 22:21 »

About the same time i got mine. When i stripped the runner beans and peas off at beginning of Oct the dalek was full. When i went out today it's down to only about a quarter, so i think i should have alittle bit to use by march. Might just get it forked in before i start planting

DD. · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:11 »

Quote from: "garddwr"

How long will the compost be ready ? I got a darlek at the end of August. I guess I won't be able to use some this year ?

You'll get exterminated if you keep spelling "Dalek" with an "r" in the middle, by all the Dr. Who purists!

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Spent compost

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