Topic: Container soil

[Maddy]

I noticed a question similar to this re soil that had been used for tomoatoes, but my question is regarding soil that has been used for everything.

This year I have grown all sorts of vegetables, herbs, flowers in containers and everything is now starting to come to an end.  What do I do with the soil.  Is it safe to dig up the flowers and veg and mix all of the soil to use for next years containers?

Any advice gratefully received.

M.

[Georgie]

No, you must always use fresh compost each year in you pots because most/all of the nutrients will have been used up.  You can put the spent compost on borders to improve your soil or add it in dribs and drabs to your compost heap.

G xx

[Maddy]

Thanks Georgie,

And so onto my next question, how do I dispose of roughly 300 litres of compost.  The method used in The Great Escape might take too long, plus I'm partial to skirts  ;)

M.

[Georgie]

LOL.  Well, if you can't dispose of it as I described above - mebbe your council will take it away as 'green' waste?

g xx

[Maddy]

Thanks for the help Georgie, I'll give them a call when everything is "done" for the year.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Dump the compost wherever you need a bit of extra soil. 300 litres will soon disappear.

[wardy]

Keep it and use it - either on the beds or compost it - as it's precious stuff.  Nothing must get chucked!  It's the law you know  ;D

[kentishchloe]

I agree with wardy - 300 litres will soon vanish when spread out & if you haven't got any beds or borders to put it on maybe you've got a neighbour who'd appreciate it?

[Maddy]

No beds here.  I live in a block of maisonettes are we have a balcony each.  Have decided to keep the 150 ish litres of John Innes, as per advice on another thread so I'm already down to 150 ltrs  :) 

M.