Free compost

Sadgit · « **on:** March 26, 2008, 08:39 »

Stupid question time... Can I use the free compost from our local tip to grow my toms/chillis/etc? since I now have a trailer I could get loads of free compost and would save a small fortune if I didn't need to buy it from the garden centres etc..

Cheers
SG

moggy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2008, 09:27 »

I dont see why not, although i guess it depends if anything has already been grown in it as it might contain bugs etc

which is your local tip SG as if they are doing free compost i wouldnt mind some lol

Sadgit · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2008, 09:51 »

Quote from: "moggy"

I dont see why not, although i guess it depends if anything has already been grown in it as it might contain bugs etc

which is your local tip SG as if they are doing free compost i wouldnt mind some lol

It is the one over at haverton hill.. it is from all the green waste the council collect every couple of weeks. it is lovely and warm when you dig into it

moggy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:51 »

nice one, i know where that is, how do u go about getting it?

Sadgit · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:57 »

Quote from: "moggy"

nice one, i know where that is, how do u go about getting it?

you turn up and use the spade they provide to bag it or stick it in a trailer.. It is opposite the little hut as you drive in, in a large trailer thingy..

moggy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2008, 11:18 »

nice one, i might have to try that!!

nobby · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2008, 19:32 »

I just had 10 cubic meters droped of from my locel composter its great stuf but you mite do with adding some sharp sand for seeds

wighty · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2008, 21:17 »

I would never buy compost from our council because I know what I've put in it - all the stuff I don't want in my heap - the mare's tail, dock, nettles etc. They reckon they turn it round in about six weeks so no way are these going to be killed off and they will be introduced to your plot.

Sadgit · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2008, 22:39 »

Quote from: "wighty"

I would never buy compost from our council because I know what I've put in it - all the stuff I don't want in my heap - the mare's tail, dock, nettles etc. They reckon they turn it round in about six weeks so no way are these going to be killed off and they will be introduced to your plot.

Tis just for potting stuff that will go in my greenhouse really and not for the plot.. and tis free

Jeanieblue · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:04 »

I only live down the road from Sadgit. You can't trust the Haverton Hill compost if Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council take their green waste there BECAUSE we put all our mares tail, wicken and other perennial nasties in the green bin. And have had great satisfaction doing so, because our council does as little as possible to help allotmenteers in our area. Sorry!

Sadgit · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:27 »

Quote from: "Jeanieblue"

I only live down the road from Sadgit. You can't trust the Haverton Hill compost if Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council take their green waste there BECAUSE we put all our mares tail, wicken and other perennial nasties in the green bin. And have had great satisfaction doing so, because our council does as little as possible to help allotmenteers in our area. Sorry!

Oh great.. thanks for ruining this for me...

but surely if I am only using it for pots in the greenhoise/patio it should be ok as it wouldn't be going on the plot?!?! :roll: :roll:

Wildeone · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:34 »

Don't the council super heat the green waste to turn it around so quickly! That must kill off all the nasties surely!?!?!?!?

Jeanieblue · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:35 »

Not too sure, Sadgit. It's the mares tail that worries me. There will be spores as well as roots. And even if you use the compost at home, you wouldn't want to be throwing any used stuff on your garden and introduce the dreaded stuff there too.

We aren't allowed bonfires on our lotties now. Perhaps we should bag it up, dry it and burn it in our chiminea. Sorry to spoil things for you. And there we were, so gleeful that we were getting one over the local council......

Sadgit · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:37 »

Quote from: "Wildeone"

Don't the council super heat the green waste to turn it around so quickly! That must kill off all the nasties surely!?!?!?!?

thats what I thought

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