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longchamp eiffel tower 2011
Proper way to store stinky fertilizer
You probably figured out now that they should be kept dry. A good way to keep them dry temporarily is to get a few bricks as legs and a few short 2x4 planks to create a "deck". Spread a tarp on this deck, stack the bags on, then wrap the tarp all the way around them to waterproof them. On top,longchamp eiffel tower, cover them with some impermeable plastic sheets held down with more bricks. That will keep your stuff dry for a few rain falls.
posted by curiousZ at 9:54 PM on November 5, 2011
If they're still selling big metal garbage cans, they're wonderful for storing stuff like that. I've used them for storing horse and goat grain and chicken feed, as well as fertilizer and potting soil (separate cans,longchamp Online shop, obviously). They work very well.
posted by aryma at 1:01 AM on November 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
Wonderful, metal cans (Oscar the Grouch style!) sound like an affordable and discrete way to store my fertilizer! The bricks and plank deck sound even more affordable, but I like the idea of hiding it away a bit more.
Since the stuff I have got rained on, do I need to replace it? I know that will sound like a stupid question to avid gardeners, but I really don't know. Does fertilizer go bad/rancid? I know, its poop,longchamp outlet, but I just want to be sure.
posted by dottiechang at 1:44 AM on November 6, 2011
If water gets in the bags of fertilizer, yes,longchamp tote bags, most fertilizers can go bad (especially slow release fertilizer that is activated by the water). Ammoniaenriched fertilizers have a life span, but I think it's about a year.
posted by fireoyster at 1:59 AM on November 6, 2011
I know, its poop,longchamp bags, but I just want to be sure.
Oh,cheap longchamp bags, it's manure rather than fertiliser? Sure, it's fine. It still prefers to be kept dry and the cans are a great idea, but it's just biodegrading in the normal way and will continue to do so when you put it on the soil.
posted by shelleycat at 1:15 AM on November 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
Also, talk to the gardener about it. If he knows how to take care of the plants then he should also know what kind of fertiliser it is and how it should be used and treated.
posted by shelleycat at 1:16 AM on November 6, 2011
If it's granular fertilizer, it's probably solidified into a big solid mass that won't go through a broadcast spreader now. You can dispose of it at your local hazardous waste facility. If it's compost or manure, it's fine. You can store it inside a deck box. The cheapest option is to get a plastic 5gallon bucket with a wellsealed lid and store it in there.
If we're taking about manure, it's probably extra stinky because it's wet. You could have it dumped in a far corner of your yard to dry out. It will still work as a soil amendment.
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