mahu Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hello again I was wondering, I have recently been chucking my old hemcore in the composting bin, mixed with grass cuttings and general kitchen waste ( anything the chucks wont eat) does anyone know how long it takes to breakdown? what is the best thing to do I.E. Keep wetting it in the compost bin? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 you need a mix of 'green' and 'brown' in your bin - 'green' is stuff high in nitrogen, like grass cuttings, kitchen waste, and chicken poo! 'Brown' is stuff like dry leaves, paper, cardboard or hemcore/aubiose. so the mix we get out of our Eglu droppings tray should be just about perfect! I haven't had mine long enough to get any out, but I just keep layering it with the other composting stuff - I'm sure that others on here have said it composts really well. If you're putting green stuff in your bin as well, I wouldn't wet it, as you might end up with too much moisture - it should rot down if left to its own devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I water mine occasionally including a compost excelerator - cant remember the name. but there are a range of organic ones that help everything to compost faster. My heap seems to be working pretty well at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 well the best compost accelerator apparently is wee ... ok if you're a bloke, although the top of my bin is about 4' high, but for us gals ... and no, I am NOT prepared to use my beloved Tubtrugs for that! Seriously, if you have a bloke around the house get him to wee in the composter occasionally. After dark might be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahu Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thanks for the replys guys, Luckily i am a 6'3" bloke, so a few late night garden sorties it is then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 well the best compost accelerator apparently is wee ... ok if you're a bloke, although the top of my bin is about 4' high, but for us gals ... and no, I am NOT prepared to use my beloved Tubtrugs for that! Seriously, if you have a bloke around the house get him to wee in the composter occasionally. After dark might be best. My sister had us in hysterics describing how her husband climbed up step ladders to pee into the compost bin. The mental image took some erasing I can tell you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahu Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 I am not overlooked by neighbours luckily so should be safe and wont disturb too many people with mental images!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 My sister had us in hysterics describing how her husband climbed up step ladders to pee into the compost bin. The mental image took some erasing I can tell you!! I would have thought men would be good at peeing in compost bins without ladders - didnt they spend their youth holding 'who can pee the highest' competitions?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahu Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 wow that takes me back....its a right of passage for all boys to have those comprtitions! who would have thought we where really in training for composting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 WOW, I must tell our gardeners to do this (actually gardeners sounds posh, they are clearing a jungle!). Last week they came for a day when "Ooops, word censored!"ody was home and when I got in late afternoon they were both busting for the loo. I'll just tell them to use the compost heap next time - might have to leave a bowl out to help the lady though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahu Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Just thought too that the Male scent (putting it politely) will help to keep foxes away too! Bargain.....dont feel guilt about flashing/Taking a leak in the back garden now, I am just protecting our Chucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Just thought too that the Male scent (putting it politely) will help to keep foxes away too! Bargain.....dont feel guilt about flashing/Taking a leak in the back garden now, I am just protecting our Chucks! Any excuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahu Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Male logic and reasoning is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Just to let you know I have moved this topic to the Green Thinking forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahu Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thats great! Men are good for the environment too! It just gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I'm so pleased to see it here as I mentioned it in another thread recently. Male urine is a great fox deterant (imho); that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. The only problem is that I have to nip out to deter the foxes more and more the older I get ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 - nice to see some male problems appearing on these pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 It makes a change from the gynaecology section doesn't it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Certainly does make a change from Big Pants and Hot Flushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I have not tried the male compost accelerant, but my chicken poo is working wonders. My compost bin was nearly at the top until I got my girls, now there is lots of room to put more lovely compostable stuff in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
