Basics

Here’s five pieces of composting advice which make composting slower, smellier, harder – and give worse results. Plus the unexpected good news about this bad advice.

What a start it’s been to April! A blazing sun saw our house party spill out into the garden—where, with Easter coming up, the kids lined up to have a bash at the piñata swinging from the rose arch. With colorful paper strings scattered across the grass, I couldn’t help but think about all the

My first compost pile wasn’t great. A corner of my garden behind my garage had three walls around it, and I simply dumped my garden waste there. When I dug down after two years I got compost — but you certainly shouldn’t have to wait that long. After reading dozens of books on composting, I

Every year, a staggering 60% of household waste comes from food scraps—reaching over 600 million tonnes globally. It doesn’t need to be this way. Instead of sending this waste to landfill, where it generates methane emissions, you can turn it into valuable, nutrient-rich compost right in your kitchen. From worm composting to Bokashi bins, this

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,

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,

If you’re siting a compost pile or bin, location can be important. That’s especially the case if your bin is large, as once it is full of compost it can be difficult to move. So it’s worth taking a few minutes to think about the best location.  However, the perfect spot for a compost bin