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through the mulch if needed. So, nothing to burn... all the CO2 is kept in the wood and the soil.
Debris netting is used to protect from birds, flying pests etc. Water containers are linked in rows by pieces of hose pipe syphoning from one to another... only space limits how many you can link together. One photo shows a
large container, with the drainage hole suspended above a smaller one. Pack comfrey into the large one and
catch plant food in the small one. No fermenting and no smell – a highly concentrated feed. All these methods are cheap, if not free. Second hand is always best as anything new has an energy cost and potentially a plastic debris cost. So, we can do our bit to slow climate change and reduce the heavy work, and save water too.
Ann Jackman
Second hand is always best as anything new has an energy cost
Allotment and Leisure Gardener 31
Compost quiz answers
Across
2. Centipede 3. Microbes 5. Six
6. Paper
7. Nutrients 8. Garden
Down
1. Fertiliser
4. Decompose 6. Prunings
9. Recycling