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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: deepinthewoods on June 03, 2012, 12:14:25 pm

Title: using dags.
Post by: deepinthewoods on June 03, 2012, 12:14:25 pm
my nextdoor neighbour dagged his ewes yesterday, i got a couple of good sacks full, ive got them soaking in a water butt to make a feed, can i compost the rest?
Title: Re: using dags.
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on June 03, 2012, 12:19:40 pm
yes altho it takes a long time. I use mine round brassica plants, it keeps the slugs and snails off a real treat!
Title: Re: using dags.
Post by: Fleecewife on June 03, 2012, 12:20:03 pm
Yes.  They take longer to break down than some stuff.  Don't use them if you use a rotavator unless you really love untangling untangleable tangles  :o
Title: Re: using dags.
Post by: Bionic on June 03, 2012, 12:24:21 pm
Yes.  They take longer to break down than some stuff.  Don't use them if you use a rotavator unless you really love untangling untangleable tangles  :o

That sounds a bit like Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers.....
Title: Re: using dags.
Post by: deepinthewoods on June 03, 2012, 12:30:18 pm
thanks, ill use them round the winter brassicas, next to go in. good stuff.