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Thank you very much what a great design idea, i've been searching for a feeding station idea recently this is the one i will be going with,i've been putting out specialist hedgehog food for about a week now at night and in the morning theres the cleanest food bowl you've ever seen not realising the neighbourhood cats are having a right feast, they probably can't believe my ignorance,i've only just discovered hedgehog's so its all a bit new, anyway thanks again for the help
I must have watched atleast 30 videos on composting and this by far the most informative. Thank you Rachel.
Turfing irons - probably not as good as proper Victorian jobs but B&Q sell one or even Amazon . Turfing irons into Google throws up quite a few from £20 - £30. As to pests on strawberries the worst one we had was our old cocker spaniel ... she ate them off the plants !
Re the tights method which makes total sense, how long do you keep them in for? Do you replace the leaves every week? Month? Spring?
You can replace every two weeks or so :) As long as diluting to a weak tea colour.
The people in the background talking is distracting. Would have loved to have been able to her her make this dish.
An informative episode. Thanks!
A nice compact system! If people don't have room for the aerobic (smell free) barrel version they could certainly find room for this.
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Well done, Garden Organic! You appear to be thriving. Lawrence D Hills would be pleased!
Thank you Jane :)
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Short and sweet. Can't argue with that.
This is the only video I've seen that shows you from start to finish the whole process with an end result..thank you 💯
Glad you found it useful! There's also lots of composting info on our website www.gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advice/garden-management/composting
You said "these are the bugs" what are tgey and where do you get them
Sorry, we're not sure what you mean - which part of the video do we refer to bugs please?
Thank you for sharing these insights and inspiring us to be mindful of our watering practices. Your dedication to organic gardening shines through in all that you do. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you for your lovely comments :)
Fab! 4-6 weeks is a long time! from now! The growing season will be nearly over! But I''ll give it a go! Better than paying £10 for organic seaweeed feed! Next year I will start making it earlier! Thank you!
You can also pop some leaves in a pair of tights and infuse in your watering can, or layer leaves around plants and let them rot down :)
@@GardenOrganic Great advice thank you! Is it good for tomato plants?
@@debbiecawley7046 Yes definitely!
Thank you for this, will get going & make it. My comfrey is in its third year, grown from seed & doing very well, think it needs a bigger pot. Ive used a couple of leaves for neck sprain & they worked well... The bees adore the flowers. Its a winwin!! P.S. Your volume is a bit low OG.
Great to hear, and thanks for the feedback :)
Awesome
Interesting video. However I cannot see what you are using too roll the paper around. I have taken to putting a set of 9 loo roll centres or homemade pots into old meat trays. I do not wrap the paper round the bottom, the potting mix is held in by the plastic tray. Then four chitted peas per pot. Once the pea roots are coming out of the bottom it is time to plant them out. So then into the soil and a plastic bottle on top to keep off the rabbits and deer etc.
Thanks for the feedback, great tips. We used a small bottle, but any sturdy cylinder will do :)
Keep nature Wild 🐝💞☀️🐛
Unfortunately, this is pretty poor advice. I've been doing exactly this and all I get is wet rotting matter, not compost. This is caused by the material at the bottom not getting enough oxygen and therefore it rots rather than composts. The material needs oxygen to turn into compost and these bins are not very good. The material needs to either be turned regularly or airated to add oxygen otherwise the material will rot and release methane.
So glad to have found this podcast. I've been gardening on and off for the last 8 years, but recently I've wanted to take it up a level. Great info to listen to in my shoes. Great podcast!
There is so much 'junk' on the web and KZread re compost, one doesn't know what to believe. For some reason, this one makes sense - I could be proven wrong. However, for the time being, I'm going to go with your advice. It makes so much sense. Thank you.
Do you have a 5 acre land in motherland India to do my experiments inthe same, in agriculture to reduce carbon. Text me
I may start growing these in our conservatory - Karelas are packed with nutrients beneficial to health when taken raw in a smoothie with other fruit, and they make delicious sabji when stuffed with tomatoes, onions, ginger and other herbs. Even growing small karela here in the UK is a feat to be reckoned with!!!! Thank you for sharing!
Such lovely video, thank you. Question: in the last part, mixing for potting, you are putting 1/3 compost, with 1/3 loam (?) and 1/3 leaf mould. Where should I take loam from? Sorry if it's a stupid question. Thank you nevertheless! Alex
Hi Alex. Loam is soil which has a nice even mix of sand, silt and clay particles. It can be taken from your garden soil, as long as your soil isn't really heavy clay, otherwise you may struggle. Traditionally, people have created a loam pile by digging up grass and turf, turning it grass side down, making several layers, then covering it with tarpaulin. This takes at least a year to break down, but as the grass breaks down, it releases nutrients into the soil. This may not be practical for everybody, but it is a great use of the turf if you are creating a new border. I have also found that the piles created by moles works really well, as they have cultivated it for you. If you can't source either of these, you could buy in garden top-soil, making sure it has been certified to BS3882 standard (most has). Loam will almost certainly have weed seeds in, so it is fine for using as a potting compost if you don't mind weeding it occasionally but is not very practical for using in seed composts. Hope this helps!
Great episode, thanks for the info!
Glad you found it useful 🙂
Thanks for this!
Upon first glance, I noticed your compost bin resembled a Dalek 😵💫
Enjoyed watching
What are the ingredients you mentioned to make a potting mixture? I can’t quit make out the names you said. I heard “garden compost, low, and leaf mold.” Thanks you.
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Mine is always claggy and a bit moist. I will try to lay it out to dry....
if it was me I'd kill it. I cant distinguish good larvae and the bad ones (from various catterpillar species)
@polarpenguinz indeed ... bad from gardener's perspective
I missed this when it came out, but very interesting listening. I love SylvaGrow compost; the bag for life idea is great too, though not accessible to me yet.
We're pleased that you managed to listen. We've since developed a sister site for our For Peat's Sake campaign - you'll find plenty more information about what goes into Peat-Free compost and how you can make your own: www.forpeatssake.org.uk/ Happy growing 🌿
Great video
Always keep doubles if they are big
Thanks this will help me enormously in my journey to grow my own veg. A very informative video .... even after 12 years.
Glad you've found it useful - some advice never changes :-)
Once again, a highly informative, uncomplicated and lovely tutorial. Awesome Work! Thank You Very, Very Much! 🙂👍
Glad you found it useful. Happy composting!
You're welcome, we're so glad you found it helpful. Keep following us for more videos. Our podcasts are also really informative.
@@GardenOrganic I will. Thank You! 😃👍
A highly informative, uncomplicated and lovely tutorial. Awesome Work! Thank You Very, Very Much! 🙂👍
aaah now thank to the list i cant find what she speaks about Borage and Viper’s Bugloss i understand like forage and fighters pure gloss.... english accent is quiet hard to understand
If the compost doesn’t get hot will seeds from weeds and plants grow in the compost we use?
So simple put but so informative.
Sure would like to know where you bought all that equipment!
Video seems to start at tip 4?
What make/model of compost bin is used in the video please ?
Can v add boiled egg yellow yoke to compost?Is it good for plants?
Thank you for the sharing.
I prefer to build with Woodprix plans.
Greetings from Turkey 🤚🏻
Wonderful 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you! 😊 We also have plenty more growing advice on our website: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/growing-advice