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!
Over the last ten years, I’ve only experienced a handful of instances where compost smelled really bad. What’s more, those have usually been times when I’ve been experimenting with far-out methods. Most normal people don’t experiment with different ways to compost fish, or try different compost mixtures with black bag composting! Of course, compost does
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Air is one of the keys to making compost. In fact, some studies suggest even a temporary absence of air can lead to a reduction in compost quality. In a previous article, we took a look at the role of oxygen in compost. That was the more sciency, technical aspect (but super interesting – do
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Biochar is under-used in compost, but there’s some promising research suggesting that it can help with everything from helping us to create faster, better compost to helping the environment. In this article, we’ll take a science-backed look at how biochar can help speed up the composting process, and what the benefits and drawbacks of using
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Got moss in your garden? That’s not necessarily a bad thing. This fascinating plant has some amazing properties which can make it a boon in the garden as well as a viable compost material. In this post, we’ll cover some of the benefits of moss for gardeners even before it’s composted. We’ll also look at
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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
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Moisture. It’s one of the most important elements of composting – but also one of the most overlooked. You won’t always need to adjust it, but knowing when – and how – to do so can help you make better, faster compost. So in this article, you’ll learn: Why is moisture important in compost? In
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I love using (the right kind of!) ash in the garden. I use it as a barrier around young tender plants to deter slugs, as part of a mix to make highly effective homemade fertilizer and to adjust the pH of the soil before planting brassicas. (I’ve even started to ask friends to keep leftover
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I didn’t scream. Honestly, it was more of a gasp (a claim I can make only because I was the only person at the bottom of the garden at the time). I’d opened the lid to the compost bin, and there was a humongous rat staring back at me. I’ve dealt with mice in compost
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I remember asking a hairdresser if I could collect hair from her. I’ll never forget the look she gave me. Even after I explained it was for my compost heap, she still seemed to think I was rather strange. Eventually, she swept up my hair and put in a bag for me – but there
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Next time you walk in a forest, try bending down and taking a handful of the soil. You’ll find it dark with a delightful smell somewhere between rich earth and old leaves. These leaves are full of nutrients – the very nutrients that can be used to grow huge trees. And in the autumn, there
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