"David Hill" wrote in message
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Franz,
I would try microwaving now, then you can see if you get any weed
growth ,
this will give you an idea of timing for when you are busy with
everything.

I am not ready to dismantle my pots yet. I gave zonal pelargoniums,
antirrhinums, mimulus and surfinias still flowering bountifully in
them.
Our season in the Yorkshire dales is short enough as it is. {:-))


You want the soil/compost to be hot enough to cook all the bugs and
seeds in
it. Over cooking is better than under, after all it wont get to
tough to
eat,
I have been "Cooking" the soil from mole hills to add to compost,
well they
might as well be put to use.
If your soil is to wet when cooking then it will just be a lump of
pudding
when you finish, it wants to be just naturally moist.

Thanks for the detailed advice.

Franz