Henrys Handy Hint Number 7 Compost Heaps

mkhenry · « **on:** May 30, 2007, 19:33 »

Last one for a while I am off in a day or so to my caravan.I hesitate to post this hint because I am certain that WG has been doing this since the year dot............But here goes.........We all have or should have a good working and invaluable compost heap,but sometimes they are a little unsightly.Made as they often are out of bits and pieces of wood, mesh ,and whatever was to hand at time of construction.......Well to improve their appearance and also help them work, grow Common Comfrey or as in my case Symphytum Grandiflorum(Hidcot Blue) around them,Not only will they look so much better,you can chop some Comfrey down now and then and add it to your compost heap to help it along......Which to me is a win win situation.

liz from the fizz · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2007, 10:13 »

Thanks for another top tip Henry and have a lovely time. Hope it shines for you.

Bagpuss · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2007, 17:35 »

Have a lovely holiday, your tips have been great. Perhaps you should use the time to put them together in a book. Could be the next gardening best seller.

flowerlady · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2007, 16:34 »

Gave my comfrey it's first hair cut of the year yesterday !!

Half went to mulch the spuds ... some went into a bucket to make smelly stuff

... some went into the holes under the tomato plants

, some mulched the beets and beans

and the rest went into the heap to heat it up some

... but now I can see the heap again :shock: :roll:

... but never mind it grows like topsey

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