You don’t need an in-depth understanding of composting terms in order to compost successfully. But if you’re keen on developing your composting skills and knowledge, an understanding of key terms can quickly come in useful. In this article we explain many of the terms used in more in-depth guides. Do note we haven’t included bins, …
Composting in the winter may seem like a challenge, especially when compared to the abundance of green waste in the summer. However, while the garden may appear barren, with a little creativity, there are still plenty of materials that can be composted. Unlike the warm months, winter composting requires a different approach, a bit of …
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The process of making compost can take anything from a couple of weeks to several years – it all depends: In this article, we’ll explore how long different methods of composting take, before finishing with ways to speed up the process. What is finished compost? To understand how long compost takes, and the sometimes misleading …
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There’s a lot of choice when it comes to choosing a compost bin. But there’s no single bin which is right for everyone – it all depends on your needs, how much you want to compost and how fast you want to compost it. So in this article we’re going to review some of the …
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A cold compost heap can take months or even years to reach perfection. The good news is that you don’t have to wait that long. In fact, one composting system produces finished compost in just 14-21 days. (You’d ideally let it mature for a while before using it for the first time!) If you’re as …
If you read much about composting, you’ll soon come across the term carbon: nitrogen ratio (often shortened to C: N ratio). Everything you put in your compost has a different C: N ratio. Materials such as grass and manure, known as ‘greens’, have a higher level of nitrogen, and ‘brown’ materials, such as paper, have …
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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. I didn’t pay much attention to the intricacies of composting, but when I dug down after two years I got compost. You see while you can dig deep …
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Getting rid of my kitchen waste does feel a bit like filing food sometimes. I have one bin for chicken food, another for compost waste, and a final one for food that goes out in the trash. I also have a fourth bin that sits in the work kitchen, collecting items like coffee grounds and …
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We drink a lot of tea. The British drink 36 billion cups of tea a year, while in 2018 the US consumed 84 billion cups. Almost all of that is in the form of tea bags rather than loose tea. So it makes sense to do something useful with leftover tea – something like composting. …
It’s my neighbor’s fault I have a pallet compost bin. I was wandering down to the bottom of the garden to check the progress of my untidy compost heap (and believe me, heap was the operative word) when I saw her slotting together some wood. A quick inquiry revealed she had bought some slatted compost …
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