I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
compost heap
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
potting
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Pot the tubers with their crowns exposed in a loam-free potting compost .
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Soak drills beforehand and cover the seeds with moist peat or old potting compost in dry weather.
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I got a little work-bench in there, and me stores of sprays and weed-killers and potting compost .
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Fill pots with firmed, damp potting compost .
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Never use the same potting compost two years running.
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Plant tubers in a 6in tray of moist potting compost so that their tops are just covered.
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Fill the rest of the tray almost to the top with potting compost .
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Under no circumstances use the peat-based seed or potting compost formulated for the growing of bedding and pot plants.
■ NOUN
garden
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Another similar material is the partly rotted plant material in garden compost heaps.
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At first she dumped the garden waste, but she soon realized this would make excellent garden compost .
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Fork garden compost or manure into the bottom and sprinkle a handful of bonemeal to each metre.
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It must not be waterlogged, but when improved with garden compost or manure it is ideal.
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The removed compost , about 30 I in volume, was added to the garden compost heap.
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Water thoroughly then mulch with a generous layer of peat, composted bark or garden compost.
heap
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An alternative to digging in the green manure in spring is to cut and add the material to the compost heap .
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The compost heap was outside, not in her bedroom.
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Always remove rose prunings, leaves, blooms and other bits to the fire and not to the compost heap .
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The acidity in the citrus is excellent for raising the acid level in the compost heap .
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There is a corker gathering steam not far from my cottage over the siting of a compost heap .
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Instead of tossing my garbage over the deck, I must tend it in a compost heap .
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That makes sense, but they can't be accurate because compost heaps generate heat which might accelerate decomposition.
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So keep up the heat in your compost heap by covering it with black plastic sheets, old carpets or sacking.
■ VERB
keep
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Check the bowls periodically and give them enough water if necessary to keep the compost evenly damp.
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Stand the pot in a saucer and keep the compost moist.
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Ferns like a bright position out of strong direct sunlight. Keep compost just nicely moist.
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Overwinter in a cool greenhouse, keeping the compost slightly moist to help roots form.
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There are many types of bin sold to keep the compost area tidy and clean, or you can make your own.
make
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Would efficient sewage companies make a profit from compost and give rebates to prolific producers?
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At first she dumped the garden waste, but she soon realized this would make excellent garden compost .
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They include using straw to make compost , paper ... and even chocolate cake.
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I built up my soil, added trace elements, made compost , never used herbicides or chemical insecticides.
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We're betting that next year he too will be making compost .
use
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They include using straw to make compost , paper ... and even chocolate cake.
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Always use fresh compost and if you find them treat straight away.
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Never use the same potting compost two years running.
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You are freed from the tyranny of a limy soil as long as you use an ericaceous compost .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The trees will be cut up and used to make compost .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Also on sale are seeds, chemicals, compost , fencing and Branson wooden garden furniture.
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Dip the base into a hormone rooting compound and insert into a free-draining compost .
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For top results from these wonder plants, Peter suggests planting them in fresh multi-purpose compost .
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However, if cracks do appear, you should try brushing a mixture of peat or compost and coarse sand into them.
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Infill with compost so that there are no air pockets around the roots.
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The compost is ready when the pile is transformed into crumbly soil.
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They need a site with plenty of old compost or humus-based fertiliser worked in.
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This is set on one side to start again after emptying out your reward, the valuable compost .
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Burn the old growth rather than composting it.
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Cut back any plants around pond edges that are dying back, and compost them before they pollute the water.
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Organic household waste can be composted to make garden fertilizer.
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The best way to prepare citrus for composting is to cut the fruit up so it can break down easier.