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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

Have just been reading Mr Bob again

... he says that this humble little plant could act as a compost excellerant all on it's own Shocked

I will have to try it and see ... Confused

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Lottie · Guest

So you just bung it in the compost heap?

green2 · Prince Charming Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 920

And whats wrong with a natural compost excellerant? Just do it in the dark so not to upset anyone

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redimp · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

or in the shed, in a watering can.

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French Chique · Guest

if you have a shed that is Rolling Eyes

daveandtara · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

we just dangle sophie over the compost heap Rolling Eyes

now, when she needs a wee she goes and stands by the compost hollering
MUM! I GOTTA PIDDLE ON YOUR FLOWERS Very Happy

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green2 · Prince Charming Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 920

Love it, thats the wy to train them

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

daveandtara wrote:

we just dangle sophie over the compost heap Rolling Eyes

now, when she needs a wee she goes and stands by the compost hollering
MUM! I GOTTA PIDDLE ON YOUR FLOWERS Very Happy

oh top marks Tara Laughing

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Gulp ...
I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

redimp · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:25 am Post subject:

Quote:

Fernleaf yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Perennial plant with ferny, silvery, aromatic foliage and white flowers.
Active ingredients: pro-azulene, a volatile oil; isovalerianic and salicylic acids (salicylic acid is aspirin, which is why a tea of this plant reduces pain and fever in humans.)
Action. Promotes compost breakdown; potentiates fungicides.
Cold maceration. 1 oz. of dried flowers in 1 quart of water; macerate 24 hours. Add to fungicide treatment, such as horsetail or tansy.

I think it is a lovely looking wildflower too - nice pure white against blue green ferny leaves. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Very Happy

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

I'm in the process of moving a clump of this from my flowerbed at home to the plot Very Happy

... it has a wicked spreading habit if allowed to, so be careful where you plant it on purpose! Can't get it out of the flower bed at the moment, clay has set solid, so will need loads of warer or shall have to wait for rain !! Laughing

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Gulp ...
I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

wardy · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:55 am Post subject:

yarrow looks good with verbena bonariensis as well as tbeing useful from the compost angle Very Happy

A chap on the lotty near me grows it with comfrey but til now I didn't understand why. Now I do - thanks Smile