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<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/tips/begin-a-compost-heap/">Click here to read the article in full</a> <p>Lots of material is suitable for a <a title="compost" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/compost/">compost</a> heap. Pile in a mix of green and brown materials, to help them heat up, when biological activity will be at the highest.</p> <p><strong>Type of Material</strong></p> <p>Ashes from untreated wood potash – use small amounts, it can make the pile too alkaline<br /> Bird & Chicken droppings are high in nitrogen, beware seeds.<br /> Cardboard and manila envelopes tear or shred and dampen<br /> Bio-activator applied as a liquid or activator like <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001AR5X3G/richardpettin-21">Garrotta</a><br /> <a title="Coffee grounds" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/coffee-grounds/">Coffee grounds</a> tea bags and filters<br /> <span id="more-5651"></span><br /> Comfrey leaves or water soaked in comfrey.<br /> Chemically treated grass mowings use after six months<br /> Diseased plants but if your pile doesn’t get hot enough, it might not kill the pathogen.<br /> Eggshells crush and crumble<br /> Hair but not in big clumps<br /> Hedge Clippings finer the better<br /> Kitchen waste- vegetable matter, fruit and vegetable peelings – uncooked trimmings<br /> Leaves from broadleaved trees decompose slowly, shredding helps them break down faster.<br /> <a title="Manure" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/manure/">Manure</a> horse, cow, pig, sheep, rabbit – good nutrient source.<br /> Newspaper shredded to breakdown and mixed with green matter<br /> Pine needles and cones – acidic and decomposes slowly.<br /> Seaweed good for trace elements<br /> Soil with worms in very thin layers.<br /> Sawdust, chipped trees and wood shavings mix with green material and do not use too much or pile separately.<br /> Weeds dried out on the path then added. Don’t use seed heads<br /> Turf pile separately grass to grass roots to roots to make loam.</p> <p>Good quality <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001APWMLY/richardpettin-21">compost pail </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001APWMLY/richardpettin-21"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B001APWMLY.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt="Book Cover" /></a> </p> <p>Wooden framed <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN//richardpettin-21">compost heap</a></p> <p>Green 220 litre <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0017TYD06/richardpettin-21">compost bin</a></p> <div style="display: none">VN:F [1.6.3_896]</div><div class="ratingblock"><div class="ratingblock "><div class="ratingheader ">Rate this Article</div><div class="ratingstars "><div id="article_rater_24291" class="ratepost gdsr-soft gdsr-size-24"><div class="starsbar gdsr-size-24"><div class="gdouter gdheight"><div id="gdr_vote_a24291" style="width: 0px;" class="gdinner gdheight"></div><div id="gdr_stars_a24291" class="gdsr_rating_as"><a id="gdsrX24291X5X0XaXarticle_rater_24291Xarticle_loader_24291X10X24" title="5 / 5" class="s5" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX24291X4X0XaXarticle_rater_24291Xarticle_loader_24291X10X24" title="4 / 5" class="s4" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX24291X3X0XaXarticle_rater_24291Xarticle_loader_24291X10X24" title="3 / 5" class="s3" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX24291X2X0XaXarticle_rater_24291Xarticle_loader_24291X10X24" title="2 / 5" class="s2" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX24291X1X0XaXarticle_rater_24291Xarticle_loader_24291X10X24" title="1 / 5" class="s1" rel="nofollow"></a></div></div></div></div><div id="article_loader_24291" style="display: none; width: 120px; " class="ratingloader article"><div class="loader flower " style="height: 24px"><div class="loaderinner" style="padding-top: 2px">please wait...</div></div></div></div><div class="ratingtext "><div id="gdr_text_a24291">Rating: 0.0/<strong>5</strong> (0 votes cast)</div></div></div></div>
