3 ways to recycle used compost in the garden

[@eliev7844]

Always full of useful tips! Thanks 😊

[@Gardenninja]

You’re welcome Elie. Make sure you checkout my blog too for hundreds more free gardening guides. www.gardenninja.co.uk/ 🥷🌿🤘

[@ExploringNatureTogether]

Gotta say, Lee, I've been a fan for so many years, I will guess since 2016.. but prevented from commenting (long story) for much of that time! I love your channel so much and you've taught me so much... this video included!! Thank you for everything you do! You'll see me here regularly now, my friend!! You're an inspiration and a delight!! 💚💚💚

[@Gardenninja]

Hey Ac! Great to hear from you as a long term Ninja! I’m intrigued it sounds as like a murder she wrote plot with the intrigue. It makes my day to hear from Ninjas who are finding the content I create useful. I do it alongside my day job as a garden designer whenever I get a spare few hours. Labour of love! It really keeps me motivated to keep on going when I get comments about people finding the content inspiring. Here’s to the next set of guides! Happy gardening. Lee

[@ExploringNatureTogether]

You have me laughing so hard, Lee! Tears and all! 🤣 Nothing near as interesting as that, but, I like your take on it....so let's leave a little mystery for people that read your comments section!😁 It was your garden design where I first learned of you, as you won for your designs at Hampton Court and Chelsea! I found your KZbin channel much later and was so happy to have found it! I've not only learned how to make my own garden into a paradise through your teachings, but now, living without a garden, I'm applying your principles to my interior design! You've influenced so much for me! A thank you is in order, so Thank You, my friend!! 💚~Chris (as in Christine)@@Gardenninja

[@Gardenninja]

I’m so pleased to hear Christine!! 🥰👍🌿

[@ExploringNatureTogether]

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[@jaythompson7149]

Another great video Lee. I've been re-cycling compost for years, even before I thought is was the thing to do, just because it seemed to make sense. Why throw it out just because it was from the previous year, unless, of course it has bad stuff in it, then get rid of it! Not looking forward to winter; ours lasts longer (here in Ontario) than yours! At least mid April! Take care, hug for Barry and you! J

[@Gardenninja]

Hey Jay. I’ve been surprised at how many people told me they throw it away!! Hence the vid. Clearly you’re a gardener of distinction! 😂 I’m really missing the fact that with corona most skiing will be cancelled this year. No show boarding for me. Booooo! Stay warm! Lee

[@zakeebanks9757]

Great as usual. Could you do a video on how we should look after are garden bed soil at this time of the year....should I feed it etc

[@joemorris1282]

Very helpful, thank you! I've put a load of old compost from my pots this year, together with old soil from my chicken/duck run into a new compost bin, so I'll look to use this as a mulch in spring. Should I not use old compost from tomato plants that were affected by blight?

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Joe. Great to hear from you. You should not reuse compost that’s been affected by blight or diseased plants as you can spread the pathogens. But plants that have been healthy but died back at the end of their life cycle are fine. Good luck with your mulching and happy gardening! Lee

[@AndrewKNI]

A very interesting video Lee - great tips. I must put it into practice :-)

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks Andrew! Happy gardening. Lee

[@shelly-7236]

Iv had a Apple, and plum tree in just compost for a year now. Any and vice for a newbie please.

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Michelle. If they’re containers trees they will need a yearly top up of compost and suitable feed. Mainly because the trees will have used up all of the nutrients from the compost. If I were you I’d repot every 2-3 years with compost if container trees. Then each year I’d use a peat free compost mulch or a mid spring liquid feed once the tree is putting on growth. Hope that helps! Lee 🥷🌿🤘

[@shelly-7236]

@@Gardenninja thank you yes . I am planing on keeping the cherry and possible plum in there containers, which are berry big and planting the apple in the garden this year. The pear tree I'm not sure!

[@LMWerner]

Is Bokashi something that you work with in the UK? Here in Sweden it's become quite common in the gardening community and one way to use it is by "recharging old pot soil". Which is something we call a "soil factory". And then we use it as (I don't know what the definition would be here? but...) compost again. Take care

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Linda. Thanks for the comment. I know some people that use speedy kitchen composting like Bokashi. I have too much garden waste for that though! All composting is brilliant in my opinion. Happy Gardening! Lee

[@dbatesdob]

My future in laws had a huge pile of old compost in their garden . I willingly took it off them , sieved it and dug it into my own clay soil borders ... really helped to improve its structure . Quick question... behind an acer in my garden now bare of leaves I have a patch empty . What tall 4 - 5' evergreen tree/shrub would you recommend. It will be next to an arbour and spends half of the day in shade cast by the fence behind it . I've spent hrs on google and sites like Crocus... but cant find anything . Cheers bud .

[@Gardenninja]

Hey Big D. Glad to hear your soil is less craggy. Hmmm as for the plant. That’s a tricky one. Evergreen shrubs your stuck with a bit of a blob. Maybe a privet or Griselinia. However if you’ve got an Acer and a arbour next to it maybe something like a climbing rose on an obelisk. Like Rosa odorata ‘Bengal Crimson’ which flowers most days of the year and is a scrambler. Most evergreen trees are either going to be too large or coniferous which may not go with your Acer. A crabapple tree could be nice like Malus transitoria. I’d maybe focus on something nice to look at behind the Acer and or touch when sat next to it. Hope that helps! Lee

[@dbatesdob]

@@Gardenninja just checked out the rose ... perfect . Come the spring I'm getting a tall obelisk and planting one ... much appreciated Lee

[@Gardenninja]

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[@iechuanlee9326]

What if they are contaminated & Can it be decontaminated these compost?

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Lee. It depends what you mean by contaminated? If you mean by pests such as sawfly then you obviously want to dispose of it. However for most composts there shouldn’t be any contamination and most can be at least used as mulch. Hope that helps. Lee

[@iechuanlee9326]

@@Gardenninja there are green yellowish tiny eggs in the compost and how do get rid of them.

[@priayief]

Some great info. I'll only quibble at one point where you sieve the used compost after removing the root ball (to use as a mulch), aren't you removing the small organic matter that is contained in those fine roots? Thanks for posting.

[@Gardenninja]

Aye aye Captain!! You make a good point. For mulch I rarely sieve unless there’s lots of other debris in there. I always do for the lawn dressing though as any roots or chunks usually end up getting sucked into my lawn mower!! An alternative would be to use your hands I suppose to pick out any offending items! Thanks for the comment and happy gardening! Lee

[@krishnachanmuga4341]

I am having slug problems at my garden

[@Gardenninja]

Ain’t that the truth!! Have you tried beer traps as a quick fix? Help control the slug population! Good look! 🥷🌿👍

[@LeighWinspear]

small pond = frogs = no slugs. Sorted.

[@Gardenninja]

Good advice if you’ve got the space. It’s amazing what additional life water brings to the garden! 🥷🤘🌿