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Compost Watch 2009
5 Weeks have passed since my last post however I have been busy. I have been composting.
I have succeeded in achieving one of my new years resolutions in buying a cheap compost bin so I have setup a separate page on my blog dedicated to my quest for the finest and richest of all the mucks!
If you cannot contain your excitement, please head on over to the ‘Compost Bin‘ to find out how to setup your own compost bin, what to add and more about my project.
For the past two years on my vegetable plot, I have never quite got around to sorting out a compost bin. This is why I urge you to setup your own compost bin as think how much compost I could have made in 2 years! Go for it this year, setup your own compost bin and you could be saving money and recycling your kitchen and garden waste which is good for the environment and your wallet!
Kitchen and Garden waste = Free compost, that sounds like a great credit crunch idea to me.
Where do we start?
- Introduction to my Compost Bin
- How to build your own wooden compost bin.
- Buying your own compost bin.
- What can I put into my Compost Bin?
- My Compost Watch Project – updated every week with photos and contents.
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1 comment February 22, 2009
Veggy Plot Makeover / Upgrade
Today I was mostly giving my Veggy plot a well deserved makeover by upgrading the visual and practical parts of my 2 raised beds. As the start of the sowing season is upon us, I wanted to make my raised beds a little more appealing on the eye by removing the rocks holding down the side of the netting over the beds and not spending alot of money doing it.
February 9, 2008
Vegy Budget & No Contingency Fund
I have decided to publish the costs of my Master Vegetable Plot Plan so that if anyone else out there in cyberspace wants to set up their very own vegetable plot and has no idea how much it is going to cost, at least this will give you some idea.
As this is my first vegetable plot I know I may go a little overboard to norish, cherish and protect my plants so this is where I get all ‘grand designs’ and completely blow budget as I don’t allow for extras and it ends up costing more than I expected! But we shall see…
Budget: £200
For the whole plot – the three 5 x 4 foot raised beds. This covers timber, soil, manure, seeds, netting, tools, trellis, twine etc.
Contingency Fund: None.
The only thing I found out the cost of was the timber as I knew this would be the most money, although I forgot to add on the stakes. Everything else I am hoping doesn’t go over my budget.
Month to be Completed: A.S.A.P in April 2007
So Money spent so far….
(This will be updated periodically)
- 15.01.07 – Grow your own Veg by Carol Klein from Amazon UK =£9.99
- 30.03.07 – Vegetable Seeds from Mr FotherGills Totalled = £33.14
The nos of seeds in the packets will last for more than 1 year especially 1000 carrot seeds! - 30.03.07 – 14 x 3m lengths of 6×1 Eco-Friendly brown pressure treated timber (incl VAT) £66.50
- 31.03.07 – Hand Fork and Trowel from Instore (Bargin!) = £2.00
- 02.04.07 – Enviromesh 4.5m x 2.1m from Ebay (Incl P&P) = £17.74
- 03.04.07 – 4 x 3m lengths of 2×2 timber £18
- Updated! 05.04.07 5 x 75 Litre bags of Multipurpose compost from B&Q and local garden centre = £19
- Updated! 05.04.07 2 x 50 Litres Farmyard Manure from B&Q = £6
Updated! 06.04.07 – Running Total = £172.67
April 3, 2007
