Did you know that you can transform your garden’s leftovers into black gold with nothing more than a simple twist. That’s the magic of compost tumblers. These handy devices not only streamline the composting process but…
Have you ever stared at a overflowing trash can full of food scraps, thinking that there was a better way to dispose of them? Or maybe you’re tired of relying on store-bought fertilizer for your garden?…
You probably have several permanent pots carefully arranged or dotted around your garden. Winter provides a good opportunity to refresh the compost in these permanent pots to ensure the plants continue to thrive. Refreshing compost in…
There is an easy way to work out the right compost ratio of browns to greens. It is important to get this right in order to have an efficient and timely decomposition process. One of the…
Composting is one of the best ways of utilizing organic material that is usually so abundant in winter. The problem is cold weather can adversely affect the decomposition process causing it to slow down or even…
Composting is an easy and effective way to add nutrient-rich humus to your lawn or garden but it can be hard to choose which compost is best for your garden for a given application. You know…
Turning your compost can seem like a real chore but the process of turning actually can play a crucial role in the science of transforming your pile of organic material into this black gold. The composting…
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…
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…
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…
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…
When you consider composting time is an important element that you sometimes need to factor in. Getting to the point at which your pile is finished compost can take a lot of it both in terms…
Creating a composting pile for your garden is a fairly simple procedure that results in nutrient-rich compost to grow your plants and feed your lawn. This simple procedure hides the fact that composting is a complex…
There are several ways that you can compost but probably the two most common ways are the hot and cold composting processes. When it comes down to choosing between hot composting vs cold composting much will…
