Thanks for that Erik! Good stuff there!
Cheers,
Yau
"Erik Vastmasd" <erik.vastm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:50:48 +1000,when reading "aus.gardens", I'm
> certain I caught a glimpse of ""YMC" <nospamhere_yauchiam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>"
> saying:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I've got a bit of the kikuyu grass
>>http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=E27
>>
>>in my lawn. The council planted it as the common nature strip grass and
>>some
>>of it has gotten into my garden.
>>
>>They grow very quickly - I've been weeding them out- and throwing them
>>into
>>the council garden waste bins.
>>
>>But can I put it into my compost bin- or will the grass roots survive
and
>>grow again?
>
> In my neighbourhood I've always had to contend with "kikuyu" as there
> was no other option, my lawns and those of my neighbours are all
> "kikuyu". I have always composted kikuyu lawn clippings and providing
> your compost bin is heating up it will kill off any kikuyu roots.
>
> An alternative I have had great success with is two compost bins
> virtually turned into worm farms because I introduced worms that I
> purchased from "Bunnings" and they certainly won't allow kikuyu to
> survive.
>
> I moved my compost bins into shady areas because too much heat could
> kill the worms. I put all my kikuyu lawn clippings in my councils garden
> waste bin where they reside for two weeks. After two weeks I move the
> clippings into my compost bins. If I was to put the lawn clippings
> straight into the compost bins the heat could kill off the worms.
>
> Compost bins with worms need to be kept damp so chucking in a bucket of
> water once a week is a good idea also vegetable peels, coffee grounds
> etc. and sheets of wet newspaper are excellent for maintaining the food
> content and the moisture. Worms love wet cardboard but try to select
> cardboard without too much printing.
> --
>
> Erik.
>
>
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