A few years ago, a man knocked on my house door when I was at work. My wife answered. ‘I’ve got a trailer full of shit here for you.” (It was a big trailer.) She wasn’t very happy. When she asked me why I hadn’t asked her first, I asked her if she would have […]
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Want to get rid of cooked food at home or in the garden? Don’t have enough waste for a hot composter, and don’t like the idea of having a worm bin? If that’s you, you might well be considering getting a Bokashi bin. But hold your horses! First off, you might want to know how
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Think the history of compost is boring? Think again. In this article you’ll find bones stolen from graveyards and battlefields to fertilise Yorkshire fields. You’ll find Egyptians facing death for stealing earthworms and ancient people using blood to fertilise their gardens. You’ll also find some sound principles and solutions that could well help us in
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I think wooden compost bins are my favorite bins of all. And that’s nothing to do with their insulating properties—it’s all about their looks. Wooden compost bins look great, and they make it easier to build a compost pile without it collapsing into a mess. I have three pallet bins in my garden, which I
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I first heard of the HotBin several years ago, when I was discussing gardening with the owner of the local convenience store. Chris is a keen gardener, and in-season grows nearly all the veg he sells his village shop. Chris is a keen gardener, and in-season grows nearly all the veg he sells in his
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What do a handful of former U.S. Presidents, explosive TNT, and a curious Australian bird have in common? As you’ll find out in this blog post, the thread that connects them is the humble but extraordinary process of composting. Intrigued? Well, that’s just the start, because whether you are simply looking for quirky trivia questions
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You don’t need an in-depth understanding of composting terms in order to compost successfully. But if you’re keen on developing your composting skills and knowledge, an understanding of key terms can quickly come in useful. In this article we explain many of the terms used in more in-depth guides. Do note we haven’t included bins,
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Composting in the winter may seem like a challenge, especially when compared to the abundance of green waste in the summer. However, while the garden may appear barren, with a little creativity, there are still plenty of materials that can be composted. Unlike the warm months, winter composting requires a different approach, a bit of
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The process of making compost can take anything from a couple of weeks to several years – it all depends: In this article, we’ll explore how long different methods of composting take, before finishing with ways to speed up the process. What is finished compost? To understand how long compost takes, and the sometimes misleading
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There’s a lot of choice when it comes to choosing a compost bin. But there’s no single bin which is right for everyone – it all depends on your needs, how much you want to compost and how fast you want to compost it. So in this article we’re going to review some of the
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