Compot Lid
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1 x Compot Lid - Green Virgin material Compost Lid can be purchased separately as a replacement for a lid you have damaged by accident. Or you might like an extra one to make propagating easier so you can easily swap over a seeded lid with one sitting on top of your Compot. Thus rotating the lids when you are propagating. A replacement lid is sold separately without a lift pin. If you require an extra Lift Pin click here to add that to your cart. But it is not necessary to have more than one per Compot. An extra one is just a bonus if you are using it a lot for propagating. This allows you to prepare your seeds in the lid at leisure before you go and put them on top of a Compot. I often do this on my balcony late at night (due to lack of time during the day), then swap over the lids the next day. It is up to you of course. It does allow you to give the lid an occasional soak in vinegar or a week bleach solution to kill any potential harmful bugs that may have colonised on the lid from a previous progradation. Doing this is much the same as cleaning your tools to reduce the spread of disease. But a good wash and a little sun is probably all that is required. If you need a replacement black lid just let me know in the notes on the order formSKU: L
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How to Fill the Lid with Seeds
There are two methods that I use. You might find another way. 1. When growing wheat grass all you need do is fill the lid with soil, water it well, then lay your seeds on top of the soil. Place your lid on top of a Compot. Do not lock the lid into place or the top will not lock into place. Them simply cover and lock on the Propagator Top and you are good to go. 2. If growing individual seeds, I put toilet rolls in the Lid. Pack around them with soil, fill them up with soil (with a funnel if you have a big one), water well, then plant your seeds. Place some soil in an old strainer and shake some "fines" over the top of your seeds. This makes it easy for the sprouts to push through the topsoil. Then give then another gently water. They are now ready to put on top of your Compot.How can you water them gently?
If you have one of those spray bottles you can give them a gently spray. I took a sewing pin, heated it up on a flame and poked it through the lid of a soft drink bottle or any bottle with a plastic lid. The holes are tiny so when you water the little seeds you get a really super gentle spray that won't knock your seeds out of their holes. Now you are ready to put the lid on top of your Compot to lock on the propagator top. Remember to check the soil is damp each day till you know how often you need to water or how often you don't need to water. Covering you seeds with the Compot Top also stops little mice from eating your seeds before they even get a chance to sprout. There are lots of other things you can use for sprouting your seeds. I prefer the toilet rolls because long roots have somewhere to grow. Then you gently lift out the toilet roll and plant it in the ground with the new seedling that has sprouted. As long are you keep your soil moist, the worms will eat the toilet roll. And lets face it - you never run out of toilet rolls. They are like coat hangers - they breed. lolCleaning the Lid
Give the lid a good wash in hot water before you start a new set of seeds. If you are concerned with transferring bugs or disease to a new batch of seeds, then clean with vinegar or a weak bleach solution. I keep a container of old vinegar for this purpose and sometimes soak the lids in the vinegar overnight. There are other things you could use such as bleach, Pino clean, or any disinfectant. But I would not use any of these unless you have a serious problem with a particular disease that might be difficult to eradicate. AS mentioned above, I think a good clean with soapy hot water and a bit of sun will do the trick.Can I order extra Lift Pins?
Absolutely. Either add them to an order of Compots or order separately. I always include a lift pin in every eco-eze Compot order, so you get one Free Lift Pin with every order.Articles coming soon
How to use the Lid for Propagating (coming soon) Growing Wheatgrass (coming soon) Shop Replacement Lid Now
Compot Lid
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More About Direct Compost Solutions
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn't suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden.
