Compost Magazine

Composting tips, advice and science.

Experiments

Part of the fun of composting is running experiments to find out what works best. Here we chronicle the results – both good and bad.

Small compost bin with ingredients and worms.

Can You Micro-compost In Small Bins? We Did An Experiment – Here’s What Happened….

Read most compost guides, and you’ll be advised you need size to compost effectively. And this is true – to an extent. I can attest to this. I used to struggle to get my smaller compost heaps going. But when I built a large compost heap using pallets, I would find, when I turned my …

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