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Daggings / fleece - Small chilli - 11-07-2024
I’m having trouble getting any manure from the farm. There’s only so many times you can ask. I was wondering if I buried a layer of daggings or fleece under the compost/ soil mix if it would actually add anything to the ground? Or would I just be wasting my time?
Any advice would be appreciated. I’d really like to plant things but as my sunflower photo proves. I really need to add something to the ground . The 2 groups that are growing reasonably well. Had some old / previously used compost added to the hole before planting. The rest went straight in the ground.
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RE: Daggings / fleece - Veggie - 11-07-2024
Do you remember when I was offered a load of sheep fleeces? https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=822
Not sure how helpful any of the posts are for you but burying them seems to be an option, especially in bean trenches.
RE: Daggings / fleece - JJB - 11-07-2024
I've never had an offer of fleece or daggings so have no idea what happens to them when added to compost. How quickly does fleece rot down? I assume daggings are a bit pooey so might help with plant food.
RE: Daggings / fleece - Small chilli - 11-07-2024
I do remember that thread. Didn’t even consider going to look at it for answers
. Thanks veggie, I’ll go have a look now.
RE: Daggings / fleece - Small chilli - 12-07-2024
Of course wool is compostable! We’ve all seen it advertised everywhere. I’ve just never put 2 & 2 together until just now
https://www.compostguy.co.uk/blog/what-is-wool-compost
After reading this I’m going to cut some bracken as well.
RE: Daggings / fleece - Vinny - 12-07-2024
After the heavy snows on the moors lots of sheep perished in the deep snow. I remember my uncle collecting them for his small holding and burying the whole sheep in his leek trenches. He grew canny leeks!
RE: Daggings / fleece - toomanytommytoes - 12-07-2024
My brother used to get those meal delivery kits that come with wool insulation. It breaks down quite quickly in compost when it gets wet, and worms like it too. I used to plonk it on top of the compost pile to keep the heat in, and it would eventually fall apart.
RE: Daggings / fleece - Veggie - 12-07-2024
I've been given some of that wool insulation. I'm using it as paths between the courgettes and hoping it will deter the slugs a bit! No sign of it breaking down yet.
RE: Daggings / fleece - Mark_Riga - 20-07-2024
(12-07-2024, 08:16 AM)Small chilli Wrote: Of course wool is compostable! We’ve all seen it advertised everywhere. I’ve just never put 2 & 2 together until just now
https://www.compostguy.co.uk/blog/what-is-wool-compost
After reading this I’m going to cut some bracken as well.
When we had sheep I used to throw the fleeces on the compost heap and they were soon covered with other vegetation and rotted down.
I am tempted to cut bracken but have refrained so far because it is potentially carcinogenic and have not been able to find out if the carcinogenic substance would be absorbed by plants grown in it - most unlikely I would have thought. The compostguy might be amenable to answering any questions about it in his online chat if you are going to use bracken - regarding the best time to cut it etc. Some people eat the young fronds which is definitely risky and cutting it when it is producing spores is likely a problem if you don't wear a good builders type mask (not the ones hospitals dished out for covid).
This suggests hot composting bracken
https://www.allotment-garden.org/gardening-information/weed-control/bracken-control-compost-cancer/
This suggests not to eat it I think
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11945131/
https://www.compostguy.co.uk/blog/what-is-wool-compost