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Quizzme
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27/04/2011 18:00:43
Use the Bokashi bin as well, no smell and beautiful plants!
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nicedaynat
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27/04/2011 14:27:00
I have a Bokashi box. Dump all waste in and add some bran "stuff" and it ferments. You get a liquid fertilizer from it then make compost once bin is full either directly in soil or in a large pot. I keep it in my kitchen under sink. Bit smelly when you open it but grass looks fab! There is a website of the lady that supplies it here.
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cymraes
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27/04/2011 13:37:48
right Gardener also tells me I need soil, if I start to compost I should be able to use this yes? How long until it's ready to use, should I start small with say a couple of regular bucket sized buckets??
I understand I should only use fruit and veg peelings etc, egg shells and some grass cuttings yes and a little newspaper to get it going, how often should I water it?
Oh feel all 'Good life' now
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Green-ish
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27/01/2010 22:13:15
My compost heap lives in a wooden box with no base, so the compost sits straight on the ground. It's always covered with thick plastic to keep the heat and moisture in. At our previous villa it was in shady corner...it's not so protected here but that just means I'll have to watch it doesn't dry out. I put in all the things Trees mentioned and turn the whole lot whenever it feels cool (should always be quite hot in the middle) or starts getting a bit smelly. All compost heaps should smell sweet and earthy. Whatever you do, DO NOT put in any bread, pasta, rice, meat or meat products, eggs (shells are ok) etc. Any of those things will mess up the balance and act as a rodent magnet! With the relatively small amounts of 'stuff' most homes produce, there's no point in worrying about layering GreenQueen...just turn it regularly and that will have the same effect.
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seraphnina
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27/01/2010 08:29:26
Sanddy_Dogg wrote: I am enlightened  Thanks for that!
Me too, LOL.
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Sanddy_Dogg
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27/01/2010 08:05:37
I am enlightened
Thanks for that!
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Posts
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26/01/2010 22:19:26
Sanddy_Dogg look above this post and you will see it says Dubai & Northern Emirates, to the left of there it says home. when you click on home there are a number of fora. Regional boards and then in the section below themed boards including books, movies, bumps and babes, foodies etc....
good luck, a whole new world of posting awaits you ;-)
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Sanddy_Dogg
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26/01/2010 21:21:21
*whispers* I can't find the gardening section.
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Trees
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26/01/2010 21:16:40
There is a good thread about this on the gardening section. I do mine in a bucket that i put holes in. The bottom is solid and i keep the lid on it. Mine is not covered but out in the sun. It sands on a plastic plate and any liquid that comes out i dilute and water the plants and grass with. I put veggie peelings, tea bags, coffe grounds, grass cuttings and cardboard and shredded paper in mine. I make sure all the fruit and veg bits are fairly small and you need to make sure it stays damp and you turn it daily or every other day atleast to keep it from smelling. Also egg shells are good in it.
Hope this helps.
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GreenQueen
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26/01/2010 21:08:41
Shaks/Green-ish have been thinking about composting for a while as I hate throwing all that stuff out! Was worried about the smell/rats etc but if you've had no problems, maybe I'll give it a try. Do you both use a covered box or is it open on top? And is it a type of tube, i.e. open at bottom on the ground, or is it a proper box/container with a bottom? Do you keep it under some type of shade/protection, i.e. what happens when it rains? I read up a little on it, and it said you had to alternate between the grass cuttings etc and the food and some things should not be added etc so I had a little information overload and did not end up attempting it, but I think I will try it now 
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shaks
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26/01/2010 20:47:12
I do my own composting too. My DH got a huge plastic container ( used to store chemicals) from Sharjah Iranian market He made a lot of holes i it and I throw in all vegetable peelings, egg shells grass cuttings.... water every couple of days. No smell...every 3 month I empty it and use it in the garden.
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Trees
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26/01/2010 19:52:27
Why would it not be legal? I have been happily composting away and telling all my friends to do the same!
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Green-ish
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26/01/2010 18:38:11
Nope, no worms. My handy husband built a big box for me from scrap timber and we just throw most of the kitchen scraps in, grass clipping, tree trimmings, newspapers etc etc. I have found I have to turn it regularly to keep it hot and active but it's worked well. No smell, no rodents, no flies.
Sadly, we have no garden in DSO yet, so it's all going a bit cool because I'm not adding enough to it. I need to ask the landscapers on the street if I can have a bag or two of their trimmings. 
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hilarys
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26/01/2010 18:32:49
Will be picking your brains on that soon, Green-ish - keen to give that a go too!
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Sanddy_Dogg
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26/01/2010 18:31:20
Do you have worms in your composter? I want to make my own compost but didn't think it was really possible here.
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Green-ish
Posts 9411
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26/01/2010 18:30:27
Yikes...no idea if it's legal. It had never occurred to me that it might not be!! I've been composting for about 18 months and have a gorgeous, sweet-smelling heap ready to use.
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janesul
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26/01/2010 18:18:34
Greenish will be able to answer this one for you....
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Momsters_Inc
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26/01/2010 18:17:56
Does anyone know if composting is legal in Dubai??? (I'm talking about if you do it yourself at your villa)
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