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.
A Heap of Treasure; How to Cook Up Great CompostAdrienne Cook
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...
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Over a newspaper or clean cloth, separate the chaff from the seeds and place the collected seed into a container of your choice. Discard the chaff in the garden or compost heap. 4. Bag Entire Plants This method is useful if you are planning toprune back your helleboresafter they have fini...
2. “Cook undisturbed for 1 minute, allowing the fish to start to brown” – then I turned the chunks once until almost cooked, then removed them and set aside. 3. I then added the vegetables but not the basil to the wok and stirfried them for a few minutes (adding a little boiling...
I’m with you. I usually get tired of them by the end of the winter and want to see something new. And that’s part of why I try to keep arrangements so mechanics-free so that I can just throw it in the compost heap at the end of the season when the fresh flowers are coming ...
Composting typically takes 180–365 days depending on whether it happens in an industrial composter or a home compost heap. Sources: See note [1].Making better plasticsPhoto: Plastics can begin to photodegrade quite quickly, but they take a very long time to break down completely. The old ...