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by Si_hitch
Wed Mar 27, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Slug control
Replies: 8
Views: 6597

Re: Slug control

Anyone tried coffee grounds? My stepdaughter works at Costa so have an endless supply.
by Si_hitch
Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:32 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Cane balls?
Replies: 12
Views: 12555

Cane balls?

Hi, having got fed up of trying to net our crops with net held up by canes with pop bottles on top, we have decided to invest in something more user friendly. At our allotments many make arches with blue pipe so that's an option. I have also seen cane balls and build balls. Does anyone have experien...
by Si_hitch
Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:00 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: What is "well rotted" manure?
Replies: 16
Views: 14697

Re: What is "well rotted" manure?

I am trying Charles Dowding's no dig method. I was planning on covering the last weedy part of my allotment with horse muck (I can get plenty of not fresh but not fully rotted muck), covering this with a layer of cardboard and leaving it until the spring when I will start growing in it. Is this advi...
by Si_hitch
Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:49 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Insulating compost bin
Replies: 8
Views: 6466

Re: Insulating compost bin

robo wrote:I agree with Colin line with cardboard ,it's cheap and will rot down you could also use news papers especially the sun as it's full of crap to start off with

:lol:
by Si_hitch
Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:41 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Insulating compost bin
Replies: 8
Views: 6466

Insulating compost bin

Hi everyone! Just after your opinions, I have 4 darlek style compost bins on my allotment which I was thinking about wrapping in bubble wrap and black "cling film". My thoughts were that this would maintain a warm, active compost heap throughout the winter. Has anyone tried this, is there ...