To make compost, you need very little other than ordinary garden tools. However, as you grow in confidence, you’ll find tools that help you create compost faster, with less effort and better results. One or two might surprise you too (do you know how, why and when to use a hot water bottle?) New to making compost? Start with Compost Tools for Better Faster Compost.
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, and it can even be beneficial for fungi. However, if you have too much […]
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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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In a hurry? For woody prunings and branches, the Patriot CSV-2515 handles 2.5-inch material – rare for an electric shredder. Composting mainly leaves? The WORX WG430 is compact, affordable, and purpose-built for the job. If you’re anything like me and you’ve spent years tinkering with compost piles, you’ll know woody material is the ultimate hurdle.
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You don’t need many tools to make compost. As long as you’ve got something to collect your compost in (wheelbarrow, caddy or even a bag or sack), somewhere to put it and something to turn it with, you can make compost. But additional compost tools can be useful for: There are quite a few tools
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