Mundane News

[raleighnut]

It's gone from rain to sunbathing weather here :-)

Similar here in sunny Leicester.

 

[raleighnut]

Similar here in sunny Leicester.

Posted too soon, we now have a dirty great big black cloud overhead.

 

[classic33]

Similar here in sunny Leicester.

You've had rain?

 

[raleighnut]

You've had rain?

Aye persisting it down earlier, just ben out 'undrowning' some of the Fuschias that are in decorative pots with no drainage.

 

[petek]

Sunny now.
Dogs walked and all asleep, MrsP down at the hairdressers.
Peace reigns.
Big shop tomorrow.
How I ever found the time to go out to work..

 

[Speicher]

Does anyone on here do composting?

For some reason, things that I think might compost, in reality they do not. Potato peelings being one such item. Are they treated with too many chemicals/preservatives in the growing process? I stir my compost every two or three days, and the potato peelings do not seem to change.

I leave the compost bin (a very large wooden one) open to the elements and stir it regularly.

 

[petek]

Tried composting potato peelings at my old allotment.
They just grew potato plants, really quickly. Possibly the warmth.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Warwickshire's lanes were a bit muddy this morning, I think I may have to clean my bike at some point.

 

[summerdays]

We stick lots of stuff in the compost bins... we have a couple... the current one is full to the brim with lots of worms around! I do put potato skins in and grass, sawdust ... all sorts (not cooked food, meat, orange peel etc).

 

[Fab Foodie]

I have an enclosed Green Johanna compost bin that I got from the council. Everything you put in it disappears, to the extent that in three years I have never taken any compost out of it. It is chock full of worms though, and I don't know how they got in there.

I have exackerly the same in Abingdon. However, too many potato peelings make it very acidic (lactic fermentation probably) and it's not good for the worms, so add with care. Other than that, it digests slower in the winter than in the summer, but it rarely fills to the brim and we rarely remove any compost to keep the level down. It's worm heaven in there....

 

[Fab Foodie]

Warwickshire's lanes were a bit muddy this morning, I think I may have to clean my bike at some point.

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Looks clean to me....

 

[Salty seadog]

Warning : I'm about to mention the C word. Look away now!

Christmas

Do the honorable thing Katherine.

Self imposed ban until 2018.

 

[Speicher]

Tried composting potato peelings at my old allotment.
They just grew potato plants, really quickly. Possibly the warmth.

Yes, chunks of tatoes do that, so I have stopped adding those.

 

[petek]

Any peelings with an eye in can grow a new plant.
My Nan used to get some lovely spuds from compost peelings.

 

[Speicher]

I entrust composting to the council. The greater volume means that the compost gets hotter and more effective.

This is a large wooden bin about five foot by four feet and four feet tall. I have heavy clay soil in the garden, and adding compost makes a huge difference. I agree that commercial composting involves higher temperatures, but for garden plant cuttings, grass etc, my compost bin seems to work well. Also I enjoy the process of composting. Possibly I am stirring it too often. I agree that it is time-consuming.