Would you ever use fresh compost in the garden? One friend of mine did, and used to wax lyrical about the benefit of free municipal compost. “It’s still hot, James – it warms the soil in the spring!” Much as I loved him, he was completely wrong in this case! Fresh compost can be high […]
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As my wife will happily say (and often does!) my DIY skills are appalling. In fact, I’m banned from doing anything in the house. Some compost projects, though, are so easy, even I can do them. I’ve previously covered DIY pallet bins and a garbage bin composter. This DIY worm bin is even easier to
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21st June 2023 Love your popcorn? Then you might be pleased to hear that compost doesn’t just improve soil and nutrition – it also increases how well popcorn pops! That’s the latest findings of a study from South Africa, which has revealed that compost increases the ‘popability’ of popcorn. (Popability, apparently, is common parlance in
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Want to learn how to make faster, better compost with no extra effort? While it’s important to learn the basics first, once you’ve mastered those, you can use one or several of the hacks below to get better quality compost faster. Do note there is a lot here AND I regularly update this article as
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When I worked in Thailand at the start of the century, I was told that local farmers divided their land into two sections. The first section was where they grew crops for sale. These were grown in the modern way, using pesticides and fertilizers. The second was a smaller patch, where they grew their own
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Did you know that only half of US gardeners (and one third of British gardeners!) compost? Given that compost is incredibly good for the soil, that’s quite a surprising statistic! And I think one reason why so many gardeners don’t compost is because composting is perceived to be difficult. But there are some easy methods,
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Did you know that a worm can digest half its own body weight in a day? These little wonders work really hard for you in your compost heap. So naturally, you’ll be wondering if you should add worms to your compost bin to reap some of their benefits. However, you don’t usually need to add
Should You Add Worms to Your Compost Bin? Here’s What The Science and The Experts Say… Read More »
18th May 2023 Imagine you had a simple kitchen ingredient in your cupboard that could make your compost hotter, enhance its nutritional value, AND reduce harm to the environment. If a new Japanese study is right, the cooking oil you use every day could be that ingredient! The researchers had already identified that adding cooking
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14th May 2022 Every time we finish a meal, and throw food scraps away in the trash, we’re contributing to a massive global problem. Over one-third of our human food waste is trashed – and the emissions that waste produces are helping to kill our planet. However, a new study just published in Nature has
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So, you want to make compost? And I’m guessing you are trying to choose between a compost heap and a bin? While I do have my own preferences, the system you choose really does depend on a number of factors. To help you choose which is the right one for you, we’ll walk you through
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