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13th July 2015 at 6:53 pm
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charles
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Yes you can compost all the debris. Aphid populations in spring are governed by weather, soil conditions and plant health, as we discovered this spring (for example I saw loads of blackfly this year but none last year). Its not a question of resident populations, even if they survived composting!
Also leave the roots in for sure, that is brilliant for soil organisms to feed on and leaves a little nitrogen.
