I have heard that maggots kill root of plants,the compost which i made from my kitchen waste can be used for plants? Will the maggots in tht compost harm my plants? Please help me with this doubt? N even those maggots are harmful then how can i clear them from my compost when its ready to use..
This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/houseflies-in-compost.htm
Please send a full list of items and products outside in making the best compost to restore the clay soil in my garden so it will not pack and till easily. Thanks for your much needed help! Carl S Bagwell Easley,SC
Sure! These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/starting-compost-pile.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/ultimate-beginners-guide-composting.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/what-can-you-compost.htm
You would need to drill holes in it. The compost bin needs air. Here are more ideas:
I am wonder if my plan will work, it is: At the end of the growing year we always end up with lots of planters/baskets/pots rootballs/dead flowers that need to be taken to the tip etc. My thought is to recycle all of it for the next year but because composting can take a long time with the harder stuff I intend just using the rootball/soil and the softer of the flower tops, the only other thing I was going to include was manure (garden center bags or possibly raw new stuff) and that's it, nothing else no egg shells potato peelings teabags etc. I was going to use a garden shredder to mulch everything down then put it in a composter using a composter chemical. That's my plan but WILL IT WORK. Any help will be much appreciated.
That is a good start to a compost. Cold composting may be your best option, as microbes can compost things quickly.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/starting-compost-pile.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/ultimate-beginners-guide-composting.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/what-can-you-compost.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/compost-bacteria-information.htm
After opening a bag of compost yesterday, flying insects attacked my face and my eye is swollen and closed. Before I seek medical attention, what would these tiny insects be?
These are likely gnats or black flies. Many companies don't sterilize their bagged compost and soil because they don't want to kill beneficial bacteria. Sometimes the bags have leaks and insects get inside and lay their eggs. If these are gnats, they shouldn't be harmful, but if you're concerned, you may want to contact the store where you purchased the compost, and take show a sample of the bugs to your local extension service for identification. Here's some info:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/soil-mites-info.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/houseflies-in-compost.htm
What can I add to Grass clippings only compost that is already composted to make it appropriate,to use Thank you
Actually grass clippings can be used right away without composting. But adding some brown material such as dry leaves will balance it out. If the clippings are composted just add some commercial compost to balance it out.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/grass-clipping-composting.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/mulch/mulching-with-grass-clippings.htm
Mandevilla
It is safe to compost all vegetation, except diseased or insect ridden. There are so many poisonous plants, most people wouldn't be aware if they were or not. The microorganisms break everything down so it is not an issue.