Blogs on compost

Starting a compost bin

By Peter, 26 Jul, 2007, 12 comments

My new compost bin finally arrived this morning and I've realised I'm not quite sure what to do with it. The first issue is where to put it?...

How do I know this is good compost?

By Lori, 10 Mar, 2008, 5 comments

What does it mean if it smells? or if it's too wet?
I had questions and decided to read-up. Found a number of publications... most down-to-earth...

Get ready to be "Amazed"

By Funkyfuchsia, 5 Nov, 2008, 11 comments

Just read in this wks Garden News,
School gardens and Allotments could soon be charged for having a compost heap. Whaaaat.??? Under new proposals...

Compost for the restless mind.

By Gilli, 26 Nov, 2008, 19 comments

Having a lot of worrying things to think about I decided to keep busy in an effort to direct my thoughts elsewhere. What better task than to...

COMPOST......

By Hollyeves, 17 Mar, 2009, 7 comments

As its been lovely and sunny, i decided to empty my black compost bin out...

It was hard to move, so i got a fork underneath to tip it on its...

Compost Corner

By Muddy_knees, 1 May, 2009, 6 comments

I don’t claim to be a world expert in the field of compost, but I have had a good long discussion with people at work and for some reason I...

Lets talk dirty :-)

By The_norfolk_shed, 18 May, 2009, 16 comments

Well.... good ole clean dirt anyway :-)) here is our very first big pile of homemade compost 2 years old a tonne at least! we had to pull our...

Ants in compost bin

By Pepperpot, 20 May, 2009, 5 comments

Two weeks ago i started a compost bin, but when i opened it today, it was running alive with ants, I'm i doing something wrong or what can i...

Testing some "compost tea"..

By N2organics, 5 Aug, 2009, 5 comments

I made up my first batch of "compost tea" and decided to test it on the Ivy that is growing in my "gutted amplifier planter" tonight. Here is...

Allergy to Potting Compost

By Debidums, 24 Sep, 2009, 4 comments

The contents of bags of commercial potting compost especially the multi purpose sort, brings me out in itching and occasionally blisters. this...

I'LL DRINK TO THAT !!!...going BANANAS !!

By Terratoonie, 16 Nov, 2009, 125 comments

Romantic roses which I inherited from my mother's garden..but..

...what's your advice ?......would my roses benefit from used tea bags near...

What's in YOUR compost?

By Gilli, 18 Nov, 2009, 29 comments

After a recent discussion on the merits of adding urine to your compost pile, I thought it would be interesting to see what everyone adds to...