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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 14, 2007 17:00:20 GMT 1
I've been trying to get onto GWD to post a query about bottle gardens and my pooter won't let me on....  I can get on the MB but when I try and click on the boards I want I just get a 'waiting for...' message...ggggrrrrrr. ANYWAY I don't seem to be having the same problems here so I've come here to play... I've oiked out my big green bottle that I got from a car boot sale about 100 years ago and I'm going to plant it up to give to one of my sisters...I read somewhere that you should but charcoal at the bottom before putting the compost in...does anyone know why? I haven't GOT any charcoal..... Cheers CPBxxx |
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Post by piggingardener on Feb 14, 2007 17:03:07 GMT 1
Hello Cheery - and very welcome you are too.
I don't know for sure, but I suspect that the charcoal is to prevent the compost from going rancid. No drainage in a glass bottle. You could get some lumpwood barbecue charcoal and crush some of it up perhaps.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 14, 2007 17:29:28 GMT 1
ooh good idea...I'll wheedle some out of my BiL...  thanks PigginX |
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Post by plocket on Feb 14, 2007 17:55:03 GMT 1
I've never bothered with charcoal in bottle gardens Cheery but it is to stop the soil going smelly - it's also recommended that you put charcoal in the water when you do hyacinths in water but I don't bother with that either!
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Post by The witch on Feb 15, 2007 0:29:58 GMT 1
Charcoal is supposed to keep the compost sweet  |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 17, 2007 19:13:10 GMT 1
Right...I have been to a GC and got some charcoal...I made up the bottle garden but it doesn't look that good at the mo...I think I put too much compost in . Once I've fiddled with it I'll post a pic. |
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 17, 2007 19:16:13 GMT 1
If you put a cotton reel on the end of a stick you can tamp the compo down with it, a dinner fork is a good tool too, used in the same way.... ;D
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 28, 2007 0:16:30 GMT 1
Hmmmm. I never heard of a bottle garden! Is that like the containers for the carnivorous plants like Venus Fly Traps and Sundews?
C3D:clueless
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Post by The witch on Feb 28, 2007 10:03:02 GMT 1
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Post by The witch on Feb 28, 2007 12:18:46 GMT 1
Carboys make great bottle gardens ;D Have a look at this carboy for sale on Ebay.  |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 28, 2007 20:25:15 GMT 1
Ooooooooooo! Very cool! I think I'll need to try that this weekend! Thank you soooooooooooooooo much!  C3D |
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I can get on the MB but when I try and click on the boards I want I just get a 'waiting for...' message...ggggrrrrrr. ANYWAY I don't seem to be having the same problems here so I've come here to play...
