Acidic Compost for Blueberries
Blueberries are an acid-loving plant. Although they grow in a wide range of soil types they prefer a soil that is pH of 4.5 to 5.5. Using acidic compost for blueberries can help in providing the…
How Often Should you Turn Compost? | Is Turning the Key to “Black Gold”?
Knowing how often to turn compost depends on a number of factors such as size, the composition of the pile and the composting process you are using. This means there is no definitive answer and you…
Why Does my Compost Smell? How to Stop Your Compost Pile Smelling
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…
Compost Not Heating Up | How to Make and Maintain a Compost Pile’s Heat
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…
Can You Compost Corn Cobs? | How to Compost Corn Waste
Corn cobs, being an organic material will compost. Indeed they contain a many nutrients that are beneficial to your soil. There are though a few factors to take into consideration that will impact largely on the…
Are Coffee Filters Compostable? | Be Careful What You Compost
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…
Are Teabags Compostable | The Answer is Complicated!
Are teabags compostable? The answer is currently probably no, particularly with bigger brands, but things are changing and there are some teabags that are compostable. It all comes down to the brand and the composition of…
Yogurt in Compost | The Do’s and Don’ts of Adding Yogurt to Compost
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 Compost | Debunking Myths
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…
A Guide to Ericaceous Compost | How to Make and Use It.
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…