What goes in, what comes out, and why every gardener should fall in love with rot. This is a hands-on, worm-filled journey into turning waste into wonder. Zero spreadsheets required.
I have a small garden, mostly lawn (☹️ - wife’s orders) and I guess it’ll take at least a year to fill the plastic ‘podium/carrier’ that I’ve repurposed from the garage. I’m worried that it won’t get hot enough to kill weeds, which would be a large proportion of what would otherwise go into it. Thoughts?
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Hi Paul. Thank you for your comment. Yes it’s a hard one to answer as we do have different weeds across the pond. But all plants die eventually without light. Also, when you turn your compost you’ll be able to spot any ‘live’ weed roots. Weed seeds from the lawn are more of an issue. But again, if you add lawn clippings the compost will get very hot very quickly. Just be careful about what chemical you put on your lawn. Hope this helps.
I have a small garden, mostly lawn (☹️ - wife’s orders) and I guess it’ll take at least a year to fill the plastic ‘podium/carrier’ that I’ve repurposed from the garage. I’m worried that it won’t get hot enough to kill weeds, which would be a large proportion of what would otherwise go into it. Thoughts?
PS Really useful article. Love your style of writing. Just retired and on a tight budget but pondering subscribing…..
Hi Paul. Thank you for your comment. Yes it’s a hard one to answer as we do have different weeds across the pond. But all plants die eventually without light. Also, when you turn your compost you’ll be able to spot any ‘live’ weed roots. Weed seeds from the lawn are more of an issue. But again, if you add lawn clippings the compost will get very hot very quickly. Just be careful about what chemical you put on your lawn. Hope this helps.
Ahhhh the goodies the critters will find in our compost heap!