Grow healthier plants and reduce food waste by starting a compost pile. Learn what to compost, what to avoid, and the simple tools you’ll need.
As a young boy, I had to contend with my grandfather’s compost heap. It was a veritable Vesuvius of foul-smelling, putrescible plant waste, a metre high and hidden behind a privet hedge. We had placed ...
Savvy gardeners are always looking for ways to simplify gardening tasks, so it’s no surprise that blender composting has been catching on in a big way. Compared to traditional composting, “composting” ...
Mushroom compost is made from spent mushroom farming substrate. It's now widely available, and there are lots of reasons you ...
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This mushroom compost could save UK gardeners up to £450 a year – unless they use it on the wrong veg
As food prices climb, a waste product from mushroom farms is quietly transforming UK veg plots. Used on the right beds, ...
There’s nothing like making your own compost. In his weekly Jamie’s Little Allotment column, Jamie Marsh tells you ...
Aim to buy fresh material, as quality falls off after six months ...
Gardeners should check their compost bins before late March when the temperature heats up, otherwise they can become a hotspot for flies and maggots.
Rats sneaking into your compost bin this winter? See how a simple galvanised wire mesh base blocks burrowing pests while ...
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