[shed head]

Hi All

Ive rcently finished clearing my new plot and have about 30 black bin bags filled with couch grass.

Does anybody know how long i will have to leave it to rot in the bags before i can put it in the compost bin?
If i were to drown the stuff, would that be quicker?

thanks

[sunshineband]

I'd leave it at least until the end of the summer and make sure it gets all the heat going

You can always open up a bag then to see how it is getting along


I drown mine in a bucket - with the volume you have I reckon you'd more likely need a swimming pool - or dessicate it on the stone slabs before adding to the compost, but again rather much to deal with like this 

[shed head]

Hello sunshine 

How long do you drown it for?
I have one of those big blue water butts so could maybe do it in batches.
Want rid of the blooming stuff

[cadalot]

Will it not burn?

[shed head]

far too wet & i dont have the room to spread it out to dry

[sunshineband]

Hello sunshine  

How long do you drown it for?
I have one of those big blue water butts so could maybe do it in batches.
Want rid of the blooming stuff

Until it is well slimy and smells bad --- about two weeks in summer but would take longer in cold weather.

You can always stick the lid on and forget about it for three months or so I guess

[shed head]

and then its ok to put on the compost in your experience?

[sunshineband]

and then its ok to put on the compost in your experience?

Yes it will be well and truly dead by then

and btw well done for digging it all out.

Grab any tiny bit you see spring to life in the ground from now on and you will win the war 

[shed head]

Thanks for the advise Sunshine.

I dont think the war is won with the couch grass....probably just driven it underground but, I'll waiting ,armed with me fork

[sunshineband]

That's the spirit, shedhead --- dig it all out and kill it dead, dead, dead

[shed head]

lol....then im gonna bag it up for 2 years....drown it for 6 months....dry it out, burn it.....then throw it in the sea.   Should do the trick....who needs roundup? 

[sunshineband]

lol....then im gonna bag it up for 2 years....drown it for 6 months....dry it out, burn it.....then throw it in the sea.   Should do the trick....who needs roundup? 

Make sure you are a long way out as it can probable swim back ashore otherwise 

[shed head]

Yeah....Ive heard that.  Did you know if you try and dig it up at night on a full moon ,it actually wriggles and runs away.  So i was told anyway 

[sunshineband]

Yeah....Ive heard that.  Did you know if you try and dig it up at night on a full moon ,it actually wriggles and runs away.  So i was told anyway 

I've often wondered ...... :blink:

[shed head]

Its the honest truth.....I think 

Good night Sunshine