Weeds in compost bin

sanuka · « **on:** May 07, 2008, 17:57 »

Which weeds should I burn and not put in the compost bin (dalek style one)?

I read horse tail, but I also have couch grass, bindweed, dock, and many more I can't identify yet !

weeeed · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2008, 18:18 »

Bind weed. Anything that grows whilst you are looking at it and anything ie dandelions that you just never seem to get the full root out.

Yorkie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2008, 18:56 »

The rule of thumb I tend to apply is that the only weeds which I will even consider composting are the annual weeds - and only those which haven't yet flowered or set seed.

Anything else gets disposed of in the council's green waste bin as i don't have space for enough compost bins to leave big piles of perennial weeds in.

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