2007-06-27 01:18:44 · 5 answers · asked by yiqing_mac 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hi I'm not sure of the poly tunnels however I can say for certain that the compost is cheap.
Talk to any farmer & ask for a bucket or 2 of manure for the cost of you hauling it!
OR, go to a garden centre & you can buy it for about $3-4 for 20L bag.
2007-06-27 01:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by belligerent assistant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cheapest and best deal for compost is to use your grass clippings, mix them with left over food from what you have cooked. instead of throwing the food out compost it with grass. leaves, etc. Using poly tunnels are good in you rotate the compost that are in them. I have 2 of them I made from large water containers and every day i roll them on the ground for 5 turns. Please add 2 cups of dry fertilizer to the tunnels this will heat up the compost and cause the bacteria to grow faster. The temp in the bins should hit 130 degrees to become effect. Full sunlight, and no water added and you will get a good dark compost better than any thing on the market after two weeks
2007-06-27 08:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mike G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For pre-made compost, contact your local city or county to see if they have a municipal leaf composting program.
For poly tunnels, we don't know, there seems to be a large assortment of sizes and descriptions available for this item. How large or small a product are you looking for?
Visit our website for composting ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.com/compost.html
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
2007-06-27 11:35:01 · answer #3 · answered by Neal & Cathy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compost often has a suffix: pile. Compost pile is a mound about 3-4 feet high with (initially) layers of dry material and fresh material such as manure and vegetable/fruit waste. After an initial warm up you start mixing it my turning it inside out and remounding. If you need to contain it, just a piece of chicken wire wrapped around the sides. Undo for turning.
Poly tunnel.....harder. How about a tomato cage and grocery sacks. I use this to start my tomatoes, of course it is vertical. I see no reason you couldn't turn this on it's side, cutting openings for your plants.....and securng the cages so they don't roll around.
2007-06-27 09:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask ypur local council if they have a compost scheme going. Our did and all the householders in Pembrokeshire received a free compost bin. Alternatily try getting to the reclamation yard and buying an old industrial vax, as the cylinders are massive and are great for using as a compost bin.
Akso try Wrigglywrigger.com for polytunnels and other deals.
Pandaeyes.
2007-07-01 06:13:00 · answer #5 · answered by pandaeyes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋