Compost Magazine

Composting tips, advice and science.

How to Make Compost

Ready to get the most out of your garden and turn waste into black gold? It’s time to learn about composting! Here you’ll find clear, step-by-step instructions, informative articles and pro tips on the composting process that will help you become a master composter in no time.

If you’re totally new to composting, start off with our home composting guide, while experienced composters might want to find out our 17 tips for speeding compost up!

A plastic bag after it has been filled with compost.

From Trash to Bloom: Unveiling the Composting Power of Plastic Bags

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.  So in the latest of our …

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Should You Add Worms to Your Compost Bin? Here’s What The Science and The Experts Say…

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 …

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Organic vegetables in a trench.

Trench Composting: The Lazy Gardener’s Secret to Rich, Nutrient-Packed Soil!

If you’re looking for one of the simplest ways to compost, you’ve stumbled across the right method here! Trench composting may involve a bit of digging, but it requires little thought about anything else. It’s also a great way to improve soil fertility – but it does come with some downsides, which we’ll come to …

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Looking for the Laziest Ways To Compost? Here’s 7 (Can You Be Bothered to Read Them All?)

So often on Compost Magazine we’ve focused on the fastest and best ways to make compost.  Sure, there are hacks and tricks and tips to reduce the effort, but they all involve some effort.  And not everyone wants to put effort into composting.  So in this article, I wanted to cover some of the easiest, …

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