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The pleasures of gardening and composting

I never thought I’d be excited about a compost bin but I am. He arrived today and he is a Hotbin. I haven’t given him a name yet but he’ll apparently reach temperatures inside of 60C, even in winter! Some people keep them in their glasshouse as a source of heat over winter. He’ll make compost in 90 days and will eat all our food and garden waste. Every home should have one.

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I think I am probably compostable but I’m not ready yet. Hopefully not for another 60 years.

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I’m holding a bunch of stinging nettles in this next photo which we’ll be eating later today. Apparently if you see stinging nettles in your garden then it means the soil is good.

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I’m also proud and excited to see a baby artichoke forming in my plant.

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And my pink poppy has opened. The petals look like crinkled tissue paper.

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15 responses to “The pleasures of gardening and composting”

  1. lagiraffaminor Avatar
    lagiraffaminor

    This post makes me wish that I had a garden! Yours looks bountiful and full of exciting surprises.

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  2. Anne McCarthy Avatar
    Anne McCarthy

    OMG the baby artichoke is adorable

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      It’s so cute! I grew that plant from seed last year and it looked like it was going to die over winter but thankfully it made it.

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  3. Chaitanya Avatar
    Chaitanya

    We have a garden in our house. But I am not finding enough time to fully make use of it 😐

    For now, I am just mowing the laws and we planted one each of mandarin, fejioa, fig and lime trees. I am amateur gardener and hopefully will try to make use of our garden. But I can say that it is very rewarding to plant and tend the plants.

    I intend to compost but I am yet to learn how/what etc.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      It sounds like you’re making great use of it. That’s heaps of fruit trees! Definitely get a compost bin. It’s good to add compost to the base of your trees each year and any other plants you have as it will help to keep them healthy.

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  4. Dan Johnson Avatar
    Dan Johnson

    > I’m also proud and excited to see a baby artichoke forming in my plant.

    You’re on your way to a cracking Spanish vegan meal there! 😀

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      How could I forget about that? At least it hasn’t prejudiced me against artichokes for life.

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  5. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    I love poppies, I think because of the resemblance to tissue paper and childhood memories of making my own flowers.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      We never had poppies in Brisbane. It’s too hot and I don’t think it’s legal to grow them anywhere except in Tasmania where they’re grown for the pharmaceutical industry. So they’re a bit of a novelty for me.

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  6. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    Good luck with the hotbin, it will be a great addition.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Thanks!

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  7. Ben Dwyer Avatar
    Ben Dwyer

    Is there anything to keep rats out of the bin?

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      I don’t think anything is rat-proof but it’s a completely sealed unit and is apparently too hot for rats. Here’s what they say on their site https://www.hotbincomposting.com/blog/will-rats-be-attracted-to-the-hotbin.html

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  8. wakefit Avatar
    wakefit

    awesome Garden

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Thank you!

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