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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What’s Happening Inside Your Compost Pile?
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…
My Experience Of Setting Up A Worm Farm
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
Composting in a small space sounds a bit like wishful thinking, doesn’t it? When you picture a compost pile, it’s likely to be one of those big ones, at least 3 feet tall, deep, and wide. And…