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Author Topic: What to do with spent compost  (Read 2711 times)

suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
What to do with spent compost
« 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.
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deepinthewoods

  • Guest
Re: What to do with spent compost
« Reply #1 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:

suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: What to do with spent compost
« Reply #2 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:
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deepinthewoods

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Re: What to do with spent compost
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2012, 04:45:18 pm »
 :thumbsup:   bigger bag of compost next season.

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: What to do with spent compost
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2012, 10:05:25 pm »
I always add mine to the manure/compost heap.

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: What to do with spent compost
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2012, 10:06:30 pm »
I always add mine to the manure/compost heap.
Me too  :thumbsup:
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Ina

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • South Aberdeenshire
Re: What to do with spent compost
« Reply #6 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.

 

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