can i use the compost i from my chilli plants?

moggy · « **on:** September 24, 2007, 10:59 »

HI, im new to the forum and to the vegetable gardening world,

i have just bought my first house and have been making space for some vegetables next year.

I have grown chillis (about 30 varieties) and other veg like lettuce, raddish, spring onion, courgette etc in my greenhouse for a few years now.

anwyay my question is can i use the soil that i grew my chillis in this year on my new veg patch or do i risk spreading disease etc?

also what is the best thing to do with rhubarb plants over winter as there are a few in the garden and i want to keep them

any advice on any aspect of veg gardening would be appreciated as i have just started planning the size and layout of the garden. I will still be growing chillis as we also have a green house and cold frame.

cheers
Moggy

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2007, 11:06 »

use the compost by all means oin the garden . or search compost and you will find a few other discussions about it . just leave the rhubarb plants be and they will come back next year , if you wish to move any dig under them and lift carefully take to new spot with hole same depth put some manure /new compost in and then replant firm down soil around the plants by walking on it . welcome to the gang

WG. · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2007, 11:09 »

Welcome to the forum moggy. Where is "Up North" please since future advice might depend on knowing your approx location.

Chilli compost - I don't see why it can't be spread on the garden. See this thread : http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=8276

moggy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2007, 11:38 »

cheers guys, ive changed my location for you

ill try and take some pics and post my plans to see what you all think.

Im tempted to leave the rhubarb where it is as im not sure how long its been there and i dont want to risk damaging it but it all depends on how i can plan round it.

cheers
Moggy

WG. · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2007, 11:50 »

Quote from: "moggy"

cheers guys, ive changed my location for you

Thanks, that puts you in the southern half of the UK!

jack russell · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2007, 11:58 »

yep definately south of me and any further north any you would have been called smogy

welcome

cheers

jr

moggy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2007, 12:26 »

LOL im right on the edge of smoggie land but all my family are Geordie born and bred so i ended up as a toon fan!

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can i use the compost i from my chilli plants?

WG.

WG.