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  Gardora 06:43 on 13. March 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Compost, Dahlia Tubers (2), Dahlias (7), Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar March (31), Propagate (3), Tubers (4)   

  Propagate Dahlias 

  Propagate more dahlias from tubers: pot them up in compost so that the old stalk is just above the surface.

   

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  Gardora 07:26 on 9. March 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Citrus Trees (2), Compost, Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar March (31), Pots (8), Top-Dress (2)   

  Top-Dress Citrus Trees 

  Citrus trees in pots should be top-dressed with fresh compost, and re-potted if necessary.

   
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  Gardora 06:54 on 19. February 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Citrus Trees (2), Compost, Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar February (59), Pots (8), Top Dressing (4), Top-Dress (2)   

  Top-Dress Citrus Trees 

  Citrus trees in pots should be top-dressed with fresh compost: repot them if necessary.

   
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  Gardora 06:45 on 17. December 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Compost, Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar December (58), Rain (5)   

  Wet and Slimy Compost 

  Do you have wet, slimy and strong-smelling compost? Cover the heap to protect against rain and add more woody material.

   
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  Gardora 12:13 on 9. December 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Compost, Composting, Garden (48), Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar December (58), Gardens (2), Grass Clippings (3)   

  Composting is useful in all gardens: just avoid letting any one material dominate the heap, especially grass clippings.

   
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  Gardora 06:42 on 29. November 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Animals (3), Compost, Compost Heaps, Frogs (3), Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar November (56), Toads (3), Winter (27), Winter Resort   

  Turning Compost Heaps 

  Be careful when you turn compost heaps: they can be the winter resort of frogs, toads and other animals.

   
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  Gardora 06:40 on 8. November 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Compost, Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar November (56), Soil (17), Soil Improver (2)   

  Make Compost 

  Now is a good time for making compost: it can be used as an excellent soil improver as soon as it is ready.

   
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  Gardora 07:27 on 6. November 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Animals (3), Compost, Frogs (3), Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar November (56), Garden Compost (2), Toads (3), Winter (27)   

  Turn Compost Heaps Carefully 

  Be careful when you turn compost heaps: they can be the winter resort of frogs, toads and other animals.

   
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  Gardora 06:33 on 28. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Children (15), Compost, Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar October (62)   

  Mixing up Compost 

  Some children will enjoy mixing up buckets of multi-purpose compost with perlite or grit.

   
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  Gardora 12:26 on 27. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Compost, Decomposition, Garden Calendar (570), Garden Calendar October (62)   

  Turn the Compost Heap 

  Do not forget to turn the compost heap to speed its decomposition.