Do your garden and the environment a favour by turning organic waste into beautiful rich compost this autumn Garden compost Autumn and winter are times of decay in our gardens. The summer borders ...

10:05, Fri, May 2, 2025 Updated: 10:40, Fri, May 2, 2025 If you’re keen to give your garden a bit of a boost and help out the environment too, now is the perfect time to start composting at home. By ...

How to use home-made compost The compost that we create at home makes an ideal soil improver or mulch, adding fertility and a moisture-holding capacity to your soil. It’s better to buy bagged compost ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it. Composting is the natural process of breaking down organic ...

It takes a combination of middle age and a love of gardening to find a barrow-load of homemade garden compost a peculiarly seductive sight. Certainly my younger self would never have crowed with ...

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Composting at home is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to reduce household waste. Whether you live in an apartment or have a yard, composting can fit into your lifestyle with just a few ...

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

The Occasional Gardener: It's easier to make compost in a wormery that with a compost bin but, since nobody has yet set up a worm kennels for the holidays, it's best to stick with straw. We've all ...