Who has Midges?

[Zinal]

Tebay Fell race route today and there's flipping midges in February

[Mud]

Well it's spring, so maybe they're just very small baby birds?

[david]

I took the lid off the composter today and hundreds of little flies shot out. I put the lid back on quick.

[Joliver Jim]

I took the lid off the composter today and hundreds of little flies shot out. I put the lid back on quick.

That reminds me. I've never had to do a garden before but there's a big black compost bin out there. How do I do it? Compost.

[daz h]

That reminds me. I've never had to do a garden before but there's a big black compost bin out there. How do I do it? Compost.

you have to take the lid off and jump up and down on your peelings everyday for a month to re activate the process

[Daleside]

you have to take the lid off and jump up and down on your peelings everyday for a month to re activate the process

take the lid off and put anything organic in it - peelings, leaves, weeds, grass clippings, letters, envelopes, newspaper, put the lid back on to stop rats settiung up a home in it. after a while, magic happens and it turns to stuff you can dig into your garden that improves the soil. the good stuff comes out the bottom of the compost bin - there should be a little hatch for you to dig it out with a garden fork or something.

its good as you throw less in the bin that needs to go to landfill.

[johnnybike]

Lots of midges today around the North Leeds area. Beautiful day mind you, sunny, clear and quite warm (for Feb)

[Mud]

you have to take the lid off and jump up and down on your peelings everyday for a month

while weeing.

[Joliver Jim]

Thank you Daleside. Should be interesting giving it a go. How long am I supposed to leave it then? Is now the wrong time of year to start?

take the lid off and put anything organic in it - peelings, leaves, weeds, grass clippings, letters, envelopes, newspaper, put the lid back on to stop rats settiung up a home in it. after a while, magic happens and it turns to stuff you can dig into your garden that improves the soil. the good stuff comes out the bottom of the compost bin - there should be a little hatch for you to dig it out with a garden fork or something.

its good as you throw less in the bin that needs to go to landfill.

[Harry H Howgill]

Thank you Daleside. Should be interesting giving it a go. How long am I supposed to leave it then? Is now the wrong time of year to start?

Unfortunately yes. 14th of March is the first day of the composting season.