Carry on Composting

27/05/2026

Making an allotment compost heap in hot dry weather.

The advice when making a compost heap with the right green and brown ratio is to add a layer of greens followed by a layer of browns and water well after the two layers have been added. Repeating the process until the heap is at the maximum size for turning using a fork.
However at present you may be faced with a growing and generous amount of greens and no water.
Today I opted to built the heap and will give it a good soaking when water becomes available.

27/05/2026

Rash Weeding
Weeds have taken the compost plot during my holiday.
It would appear that. some of the. did not like me.
Could be a new punishment by the committee for those with weedy plots

24/05/2026

Watch it Rot
Rotbots: Composting in a bottle

Making a Rotbot is an easy way of illustrating how organic material breaks down in a compost bin using a modified two litre bottle.
Details are given at www.carryoncomposting.com
We will have an example at Hugglescote Fete on 6 th June along with my desktop triple bin model

19/05/2026

Pond algae
With the summer on the way those with a pond in their garden can look forward to algae growing in and needing removal from their ponds.
An easy way of doing this is to wrap wire netting round the prongs og your composting fork.
Once removed the weeds can be added to the compost heap or bin, after being left by the ponf for a couple of dsys providing additional greens (nitrogen) and moisture at a time when the bin may be starting to dry.

17/05/2026

17/05/2026

Home composting
I am planning a series of posts on composting at home and wonder whether there are any aspects of home composting, food and kichen waste and domestic garden waste, including wirmeriers, bokashi and liquid feeds that readers would like me to cover

13/05/2026

Hugglescote village fete and dog show
6th June, Millfield Recreation Ground Hugglescote, Leicestershire
Visit the Composting stall and learn discover composting methods for garden, kitchen and cooked food waste. We will giving away Comfrey tea plant food made from comfrey growing round the rec. (While stock lasts)
Check out other feeda you can make.
More info from [email protected]

07/05/2026

Whitefly and wet bin.
I started filling my tumbler just after Christmas and now the first chamber is full and the second almost full.
It is much more difficult to maintain the correct moisture level and the contents are too wet and infested with white fly.
Last week more shredded oaper was added, today it is the turn of additional cardboard. If this does not reduce the moisture content it will either be sawdust or woodchip. Moiisture control is so easy with a pallet bin.but we will get on top of the problem.

06/05/2026

Free Compost Available Stokeswood plot holders
There is more compost ready for collection. This batch is from our large no turn wooden bin. One shot shows the compost magnified.

03/05/2026

Ashby Allotments
A morning talk to Ashby Allotment plot holders today. Started as a introductory session on composting on the allotment and then flowed into areas suggested by those attending
Including moisture testing and the need to water Dalek bins if the contents do not make a ball that holds together,