Find out how to build your own compost bin using old pallets, in this simple step-by-step project. From the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
The most effective way to produce rich garden compost is to create a hot, or active, compost pile. It’s called “hot” because it can reach an internal temperature of up to 160°F (71°C) and “active” because it destroys—essentially by cooking—weed seeds and disease-causing organism...
A Heap of Treasure; How to Cook Up Great CompostAdrienne Cook
Step 3 of how to compost is to mix everything together in a compost heap, bin, or tumbler. Try to make sure the different ingredients are well-mixed, almost as if you were baking something in the kitchen. Compost is like cooking a nutritious snack for your garden beds. Compost piles an...
To kickstart compost, balance ‘green’ materials (like kitchen scraps and grass clippings) with ‘brown’ materials (such as dry leaves and cardboard). Introduce a compost starter or activator, like well-rotted manure or garden soil, to supply beneficial microbes. Regularly turn the pile to ...
cutting all the weeds off from their roots at ground level. They can be collected and put on a compost heap. Annual weeds won’t regrow from portions of root left in the ground, but they do self-seed liberally, so it’s important to remove them before they have a chance to set seed...
You have to make sure your compost pile gets: Plenty of air: Turn it every four to seven days, especially at first. Adequate water: It should be moist, but not soaking wet; give it a spray weekly. Proper mix of carbon to nitrogen: the ratio should be about 30:1. Small pieces: ...
slugs to a less susceptible area, add them to your compost heap, or, to be sure, take them out to a nearby wooded area or something similar. Go on further slug hunts over the coming nights, and you’ll pick up the stragglers and should make an appreciable dent in the slug population...
1. Use it as mulch or compost Waste paper is a vital ingredient of a healthy compost heap. If you don’t have the space (or time) to build one yourself then you can still recycle paper as mulch. Simply tear it into small strips and place it around your plants. ...
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