Compost Bins

Torreya · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2010, 23:09 »

If you're like me and don't have oodles of patience

the 99p shops sell compost accelerator for errm around Ł1, or if you know anyone with chickens,a thin layer of poo will do the same job.
If it were me, I wouldn't put any spuds in, just to be on the safe side.

aelf · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2010, 15:36 »

anything organic will rot down eventually, so I see no reason to leave out cooked food. I don't put meat or fish in as this attracts vermin and deseased plant material gets burned first but then goes in. I have found that tomato seeds are virtually indestructable and I often find tomatoes coming up where I've spread my compost, but that's a bonus!

Lupin lurcher · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2010, 16:38 »

Hi Jamie, comming from Yorkshire there must be a pigeon fancier near you, there poo is a great accelerator for the compost bin, we use it on ours, shame you were not nearer got plenty from our pigeons. Regards Mandy.

Jamie Butterworth · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2010, 20:41 »

Been asking about for a pigeon gfancier but cant one as of yet, but have noticed something that seemed unusual, there is a bottom on my compost bin, i thought is was supposed to be open to allow worms in

mumofstig · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2010, 20:55 »

what kind of bin is it Jamie?

Trillium · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2010, 21:11 »

Slow (cool) compost can have bottoms open to allow in worms, but fast (hot) compost would only kill them. Also, a closed bottom prevents vermin from burrowing in under the bin.

Jamie Butterworth · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2010, 21:26 »

Im not sure the name of it, but its only a cheap woven plastic one

JayG · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2010, 21:30 »

Quote from: Trillium on February 27, 2010, 21:11

Slow (cool) compost can have bottoms open to allow in worms, but fast (hot) compost would only kill them. Also, a closed bottom prevents vermin from burrowing in under the bin.

................also prevents the escape of precious poo!

Swing Swang · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2010, 21:50 »

>I have found that tomato seeds are virtually indestructable and I often find tomatoes coming up where I've spread my compost, but that's a bonus!

They certainly are - survive being eaten too! As kids we used to collect the 'wild' green tomatoes that used to grow from the heaps at the local sewage works and make chutney from them (I'm sure this is now a health and safety no-no).

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