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Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:19 pm
by Johnboy
Ha Ha Mike,
I use a pencil! Good old graphite. And I'm a lying sod 'cos I use a Bic!
I suspect that most inks are vegetable based today to fall into line with safety regulations. However if they were not it would make no differnce to me.
JB.
Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:14 pm
by Mike Vogel
Nor me, Johnboy. But I consider the use of newspaper to be recommended increasingly each year, as what they print is usually sh*t anyway!
Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:34 pm
by thetangoman
okay ..so which daily paper is best then, presumably the Times helps to cultivate a posher veg

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:40 pm
by oldherbaceous
And you will find the Guardian will help to look after them.

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:25 pm
by Bren
Which ever paper has the most rotten news.
Bren
Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:58 am
by Johnboy
Two for the price of one then Mike!
JB.
Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:32 am
by alan refail
oldherbaceous wrote:And you will find the Guardian will help to look after them.

...and the Observer will keep an eye on things while you're away

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:29 am
by oldherbaceous
And the Sun would be unreliable on all accounts.......

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:57 pm
by alan refail
I know some lady gardeners speak highly of the Daily Male

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:28 pm
by Parsons Jack
oldherbaceous wrote:And the Sun would be unreliable on all accounts.......

I'm told that certain pages are very good for melons though OH

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:45 pm
by oldherbaceous
Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:04 pm
by Parsons Jack
Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:26 pm
by oldherbaceous
Gosh, for a moment i thought you meant the food and drink column P.J, i can grow the stuff, eat the stuff, but by the heck i'm no good at cooking it.

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:29 pm
by Parsons Jack
I'm glad we got that sorted then OH

Re: Putting newspaper in compost heaps
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:30 pm
by Elaine
I suppose
The Express might speed up the composting process........
