Finally, your compost is ready. It may well be ready to use straight on the garden. But sometimes you may find you just have too much wood and debris. You can get away with a bit of wood in your compost, but if you have too much you can find it leaches nitrogen from the …
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If you’re composting at scale, at some point, you’ll need a reliable compost shredder that’ll cut all your garden waste for you, including the dry twigs and large branches. It’s easier than using a lot of different garden tools, and it’s definitely better than having to deal with a manual compost shredder. At least your …
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One of the reasons many people are reluctant to compost is the concern about insect invasions, whether that is in a small kitchen compost bin or a larger outdoor bin. And as anyone who has ever had an outdoor picnic knows: where there is food, you will find ants. Ants come quickly to a food …
One of the primary excuses people give when it comes for not composting is the pesky pest known as the fruit fly. If you have ever experienced fruit flies in your kitchen, you know just how frustrating these tiny little insects can be. It is no wonder then that many people are opposed to kitchen …
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Most of us spent more time at home in 2021 than we would in any “normal year,” and one positive aspect of this is the healthy purging we have done. We have cleaned out closets and given items to those in need; we have forced ourselves to use up the ingredients in our pantries and …
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If you have a large garden or smallholding, chances are you have a mountain of woody material to deal with. As we explored in 16 ways to speed up your compost, the size of compost material is key to successful shredding. That’s particularly the case if it is woody material. There are different tools and …
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