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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: suziequeue on September 23, 2012, 04:27:48 pm

Title: What to do with spent compost
Post by: suziequeue on September 23, 2012, 04:27:48 pm

I have had a relatively successful cucumber harvest this year (but still alot of points to take forward for next year  ;D ) but they are finished now.


I grew them in bro-bags and they didn't suffer from any diseases - just got a bit mouldy at the end.


Any suggestions as to what I do with the gro-bag contents now? I understood that it wasn't good to put them on the compost heap - but I  may be mistaken.

Title: Re: What to do with spent compost
Post by: deepinthewoods on September 23, 2012, 04:29:16 pm

if theres no disease then do what you like with it! how many did you get in the end? im on 21. :excited:

Title: Re: What to do with spent compost
Post by: suziequeue on September 23, 2012, 04:31:18 pm

I got about 20 too. Very pleased all things considered.


Thanks for all your advice and support  :hug:

Title: Re: What to do with spent compost
Post by: deepinthewoods on September 23, 2012, 04:45:18 pm

 :thumbsup:   bigger bag of compost next season.

Title: Re: What to do with spent compost
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 23, 2012, 10:05:25 pm

I always add mine to the manure/compost heap.

Title: Re: What to do with spent compost
Post by: Beewyched on September 23, 2012, 10:06:30 pm

Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on September 23, 2012, 10:05:25 pm

I always add mine to the manure/compost heap.

Me too  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What to do with spent compost
Post by: Ina on September 24, 2012, 09:59:11 am

I would use it to top up my raised beds - just don't grow cucumbers in them again next year.