Composting & Mulching

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…

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…

The benefits of making your own compost aren’t limited to bigger, stronger, healthier plants. Homemade compost is cheaper, and producing it is more gentle on the planet. It also reduces the strain on landfill sites and local…

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…

What’s going on inside your compost pile? It may look pretty inert from the outside, but the interior of a well-maintained compost bin is a hotbed of activity. Of course you can make great compost without understanding…

Setting up a worm farm is something I’ve been interested in for several years now, and this month I finally got to turn my wriggly dreams into reality. Before taking the plunge I’d read a lot of…

Composting in a small space sounds a bit like wishful thinking, doesn’t it? When you picture a compost heap, it’s likely to be one of those big ones, at least 3 feet tall, deep, and wide. And…

Let’s start out by saying that you don’t have to have any kind of container, to get started with composting. You can in fact simply make a compost pile straight onto the ground. And there are pros…