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Compost Starters And Accelerators – Do You Need Them?

Compost Starters And Accelerators – Do You Need Them?

Compost starters and accelerators, alongside activators, rejuvenators, and other similarly-named products are sold with the promise of being able to bring a dormant compost heap back to life. They’re liquids or powders, designed to be incorporated into…

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Hot Vs Cold Composting

Hot Vs Cold Composting

The world of composting has a language all of its own. Green vs brown materials, aerobic vs anaerobic digestion, activators vs accelerants. And of course, hot vs cold composting. In this article, we’re going to look at…

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Composting During The Coldest Months Of The Year

Composting During The Coldest Months Of The Year

Composting during the coldest months of the year is a much slower process than composting in summer. It may even grind to halt altogether, if winter conditions in your region are cold enough. Let’s take a look…

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What To Do With Your Homemade Compost

What To Do With Your Homemade Compost

So your compost pile is a success! All that household waste, mown grass, crumpled paper and shredded cardboard that you carefully mixed together last year has miraculously turned itself into a wonderful, peaty soil-like mixture. You’re finally…

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Shrubs & Climbers That Bring A Little Joy To Long Winter Days

Shrubs & Climbers That Bring A Little Joy To Long Winter Days

If you live in a region with cold winters, then it can feel like a long wait before your garden wakes up in spring. One way to add some color to those grey winter days is to…

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The Role Of Worms In Composting

The Role Of Worms In Composting

The role of worms in composting is a really interesting one. It’s likely that they’re not actually doing quite what you think they’re doing! Most of the decomposition in a compost heap is handled by billions of…

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How To Stop Your Compost Pile Attracting Pests

How To Stop Your Compost Pile Attracting Pests

Has your compost pile become home to more than just your vegetable peelings? Or is not knowing how to stop your compost pile attracting pests putting you off even getting started? Pests aren’t an inevitable part of…

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10 Amazing Benefits of Making Your Own Compost

10 Amazing Benefits of Making Your Own Compost

The benefits of making compost at home aren’t limited to bigger, stronger, healthier plants. Homemade compost is cheaper, kinder to our planet, and gives you greater control over what goes into your garden. Homemade compost also reduces…

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Composting Hay And Straw

Composting Hay And Straw

Composting hay and straw is a fantastic way to boost the amount of carbon in your compost pile. And to dispose of either material after it has been used for animal bedding or garden mulch! Straw and…

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How To Protect Container Plants From Frost

How To Protect Container Plants From Frost

Protecting container plants from frost is vital in some regions, if you want your cold tender plants to survive until spring. There are several ways of going about it, depending on the size of the container and…

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