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* Reuing CompostPolly@golly
+- Re: Reusing CompostThe Natural Philosopher
+- Re: Reusing CompostJeff Layman
+- Re: Reuing CompostMartin Brown
`* Re: Reuing CompostChris Hogg
 `- Re: Reuing CompostRobH

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Subject: Reuing Compost
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 by: Polly@golly - Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:47 UTC

Growing bedding plants in tub, at the end of the season when they come
out, is it worth keeping the compost they were in, adding something like
growmore to it and topping the tubs up with fresh compost? I'm reluctant
to just dump it, partly because I've no where in the garden for it, and
find it difficult to climb the steps up to the recycling bins into the tip.

Thanks

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From: tnp...@invalid.invalid (The Natural Philosopher)
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Subject: Re: Reusing Compost
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 by: The Natural Philosop - Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:57 UTC

On 11/10/2021 21:47, Polly@golly wrote:
> Growing bedding plants in tub, at the end of the season when they come
> out, is it worth keeping the compost they were in, adding something like
> growmore to it and topping the tubs up with fresh compost? I'm reluctant
> to just dump it, partly because I've no where in the garden for it, and
> find it difficult to climb the steps up to the recycling bins into the tip.
>
> Thanks

I think so, really. Compost is just a matrix and in my experience a
rather poor one prone to drying out, I try to cut it with my clay soil a
bit...

Only downside I can see is windblown seeds germinating

--
Canada is all right really, though not for the whole weekend.

"Saki"

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 by: Jeff Layman - Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:31 UTC

On 11/10/2021 21:47, Polly@golly wrote:
> Growing bedding plants in tub, at the end of the season when they come
> out, is it worth keeping the compost they were in, adding something like
> growmore to it and topping the tubs up with fresh compost? I'm reluctant
> to just dump it, partly because I've no where in the garden for it, and
> find it difficult to climb the steps up to the recycling bins into the tip.

Most of the time it is ok to do what you are suggesting. Where I would
discard the compost is where the plant has suffered some disease such as
blight, which could be transmitted through the old compost. Also where
insect pests such as vine weevil could be in the compost. You could
treat the compost with insecticide, but I would discard it and start anew.

--

Jeff

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From: '''newsp...@nonad.co.uk (Martin Brown)
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Subject: Re: Reuing Compost
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 by: Martin Brown - Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:57 UTC

On 11/10/2021 21:47, Polly@golly wrote:
> Growing bedding plants in tub, at the end of the season when they come
> out, is it worth keeping the compost they were in, adding something like
> growmore to it and topping the tubs up with fresh compost? I'm reluctant
> to just dump it, partly because I've no where in the garden for it, and
> find it difficult to climb the steps up to the recycling bins into the tip.

You can do it up to a point unless the soil is obviously infested with
thrips or root mealy bug which these days seems to survive OK outdoors :(

Or some other infectious plant disease like blight. Eventually my
growing medium ends up on the garden via the compost heap if it is full
of dead roots but I usually get a couple of seasons out of it in a
container. It is best not to grow exactly the same plants in it the
second year around since and plant specific pests can get too much of a
head start. A handful of growmore and a slow release fertiliser goes a
long way to renovating spent compost for ornamentals.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

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 by: Chris Hogg - Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:12 UTC

On Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:47:40 +0100, "Polly@golly"
<pwllgloyw@gmail.com> wrote:

>Growing bedding plants in tub, at the end of the season when they come
>out, is it worth keeping the compost they were in, adding something like
>growmore to it and topping the tubs up with fresh compost? I'm reluctant
>to just dump it, partly because I've no where in the garden for it, and
>find it difficult to climb the steps up to the recycling bins into the tip.
>
>Thanks

I have always understood that compost breaks down structurally during
use, so becomes a bit less permeable. In addition to what others have
suggested, I would add some potting grit to assist drainage when
reusing it.

--
Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall, very mild, sheltered
from the West, but open to the North and East.

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 by: RobH - Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:24 UTC

On 12/10/2021 09:12, Chris Hogg wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:47:40 +0100, "Polly@golly"
> <pwllgloyw@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Growing bedding plants in tub, at the end of the season when they come
>> out, is it worth keeping the compost they were in, adding something like
>> growmore to it and topping the tubs up with fresh compost? I'm reluctant
>> to just dump it, partly because I've no where in the garden for it, and
>> find it difficult to climb the steps up to the recycling bins into the tip.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> I have always understood that compost breaks down structurally during
> use, so becomes a bit less permeable. In addition to what others have
> suggested, I would add some potting grit to assist drainage when
> reusing it.
>

Yes it does break down.
I had a couple of plants in pots which after the 3rd year didn't do so
well , but I wanted to change them anyway.
When I pulled the plants out of the pots, the then compost looked more
like dark sand and was very fine. The plants were also root bound. In
this case I started afresh with new compost and emptied the old stuff
into my compost bin.

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