The UK’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has become deeply concerned that tomatoes and lavender plants could be under threat from imported pathogens and pests this summer. The organization has flagged up that the with increasingly warmer…
When you start a compost pile, you may notice that initially, your compost starts to smell bad. This is normal as you begin breaking down your organic materials. In fact, it usually indicates that your compost…
Your compost not heating up is usually down to one or two factors that, not being right, “throws off” the decomposition process. This is because composting is a science, and when the science is ignored, the…
Corn cobs, being an organic material will compost. Indeed they contain many nutrients that are beneficial to your soil. There are though a few factors to take into consideration that will impact largely on the length…
Are coffee filters compostable? Is a question that is asked a lot. The short answer is yes, generally speaking, most coffee filters are compostable. The bigger question is whether you should compost them as many contain…
There is of course nothing new about lighting up your yard or garden. But this Spring as we look to recover from some of the worst ills of the pandemic a newfound desire to light up…
Are teabags compostable? The answer is currently probably no, particularly with bigger brands, but things are changing and there are some tea bags that are compostable. It all comes down to the brand and the composition…
Yogurt, as with a foodstuff, is considered organic material and can be added to your composting pile. Whether it is a good idea to put yogurt in compost is a different question as there are several…
Banana peel is another organic material that you can compost. It can take longer to breakdown and possesses less nitrogen than most other kitchen scraps but the skin of banana contains some useful nutrients, although is…
Ericaceous compost is a compost specifically developed to be acidic in nature (have a pH level below 7) with most commercially available ericaceous composts having acidity levels of around pH. Ericaceous compost is used predominantly to…
There is a basic rule of thumb that anything that is edible can go in the compost. Vinegar, being a food condiment, falls into this category so yes, putting vinegar in compost is okay. The bigger…
Green material for compost is the “magic sauce” that all compost piles need. While almost all materials will eventually decompose to make compost for brown materials this process can take many months or even years without…
We often get asked the question “can you compost rice?”. The short answer to this is that yes you can compost both cooked and uncooked rice. It has a carbon to nitrogen ratio of between 1:30…
Brown material for composting plays a vital role in the composting process. They generally provide the bulk of the material that goes into the composting pile. Whilst if just left they will naturally decompose on their…
What is composted bark mulch? Composted bark mulch is bark that has been composted into a dark brown, soil-like material. It is lightweight, easy to work with, and versatile. Composted bark mulch reduces soil compaction, retains…
