On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:54:02 +0100, "john hamilton"
>When the local council have pulled out all the 'finished' plants they have
>put out in flower beds, they throw them on a big unsightly heap in a remote
>corner of the cemetery.
>After a while it ends up being a very sandy type of compost. It doesnt look
>like there is much loam in it.
>Would this be good to throw into garden pots mixed with some additional
>soil? I guess the dead plants would just rot down and add some nutrition to
>the mix?
>It also has a lot of small bits of chopped tree bark in it. Would this tree
>bark help with moisture retention, or would it be a waste of time from that
>point of view? Would I be better picking out the tree bark and throwing it
>away? Thanks.
I sift spent potting mix through a 1/2" hardware cloth and use it
around herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage).
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>put out in flower beds, they throw them on a big unsightly heap in a remote
>corner of the cemetery.
>After a while it ends up being a very sandy type of compost. It doesnt look
>like there is much loam in it.
>Would this be good to throw into garden pots mixed with some additional
>soil? I guess the dead plants would just rot down and add some nutrition to
>the mix?
>It also has a lot of small bits of chopped tree bark in it. Would this tree
>bark help with moisture retention, or would it be a waste of time from that
>point of view? Would I be better picking out the tree bark and throwing it
>away? Thanks.