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Blanket Weed in the compost heap
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Mike
Jul 9, 2013, 12:27:55 PM7/9/13
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Is it an advantage or otherwise to put blanket weed in the compost heap?
We have taken out about 3 wheelbarrow loads of blanket weed for starters and
did intend to put it on the bonfire when it dries out, but .................
??
Mike
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We have taken out about 3 wheelbarrow loads of blanket weed for starters and
did intend to put it on the bonfire when it dries out, but .................
??
Mike
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nm...@cam.ac.uk
Jul 9, 2013, 1:48:57 PM7/9/13
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In article <QcmdnXnk6Meap0HM...@bt.com>,
very fast.
>We have taken out about 3 wheelbarrow loads of blanket weed for starters and
>did intend to put it on the bonfire when it dries out, but .................
>??
That's just plain bonkers. It will take ages to dry out, and will
probably rot down first!
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
'Mike' <'All.finished'@woolies.com> wrote:
>
>Is it an advantage or otherwise to put blanket weed in the compost heap?
Why on earth would it be a disadvantage? Water weeds rot down
>
>Is it an advantage or otherwise to put blanket weed in the compost heap?
very fast.
>We have taken out about 3 wheelbarrow loads of blanket weed for starters and
>did intend to put it on the bonfire when it dries out, but .................
>??
probably rot down first!
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
Mike
Jul 9, 2013, 2:17:33 PM7/9/13
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wrote in message news:krhie9$lln$1...@needham.csi.cam.ac.uk...
yesterday, because it is laid out, is drying quite quickly in the hot sun.
It's not in one massive pile now.
Mike
Spider
Jul 10, 2013, 1:19:05 PM7/10/13
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wet is an advantage on the compost heap. I wouldn't hesitate, provided
all the aquatic bugs have crawled out.
--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay
Mike
Jul 10, 2013, 1:33:40 PM7/10/13
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"Spider" wrote in message news:b45jc7...@mid.individual.net...
Left on the bank for the bugs to crawl back in :-)
Mike
Left on the bank to crawl back
nm...@cam.ac.uk
Jul 10, 2013, 3:19:41 PM7/10/13
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In article <b45jc7...@mid.individual.net>,
drying weather, it will still take ages. But it's also bonkers to
burn something that composts down so readily, not least because
there is the hassle of drying it and then burning it, rather than
just chucking it on the heap.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
Spider <spi...@invalid.com> wrote:
>On 09/07/2013 19:17, 'Mike' wrote:
>>
>>> Is it an advantage or otherwise to put blanket weed in the compost heap?
>>
>> Why on earth would it be a disadvantage? Water weeds rot down
>> very fast.
>>
>>> We have taken out about 3 wheelbarrow loads of blanket weed for
>>> starters and
>>> did intend to put it on the bonfire when it dries out, but
>>> .................
>>> ??
>>
>> That's just plain bonkers. It will take ages to dry out, and will
>> probably rot down first!
>>
>On 09/07/2013 19:17, 'Mike' wrote:
>>
>>> Is it an advantage or otherwise to put blanket weed in the compost heap?
>>
>> Why on earth would it be a disadvantage? Water weeds rot down
>> very fast.
>>
>>> We have taken out about 3 wheelbarrow loads of blanket weed for
>>> starters and
>>> did intend to put it on the bonfire when it dries out, but
>>> .................
>>> ??
>>
>> That's just plain bonkers. It will take ages to dry out, and will
>> probably rot down first!
>>
>> Not bonkers Nick. It's out on the side of the pond and what was fetched
>> out yesterday, because it is laid out, is drying quite quickly in the
>> hot sun. It's not in one massive pile now.
>
>> out yesterday, because it is laid out, is drying quite quickly in the
>> hot sun. It's not in one massive pile now.
>
>I suspect Nick is suggesting it doesn't need to dry out at all. Being
>wet is an advantage on the compost heap. I wouldn't hesitate, provided
>all the aquatic bugs have crawled out.
Unless you have a lot of space to spread it out, AND there is good
>wet is an advantage on the compost heap. I wouldn't hesitate, provided
>all the aquatic bugs have crawled out.
drying weather, it will still take ages. But it's also bonkers to
burn something that composts down so readily, not least because
there is the hassle of drying it and then burning it, rather than
just chucking it on the heap.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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