Unsuitable Compost Ingredients

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The following is a list of items that you should not use as composting ingredients. Some experts say you should not attempt to compost these materials in a domestic situation unless you are very experienced or are using a specialistRead more...

Catastrophic Compost Problems

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Although a vast amount of scientific research has been and is being done in the fields of domestic and commercial composting, on a domestic level at least, I do think of it as an art. It's a bit like cooking really, atRead more...

Let These Kitchen Composting Tips Help You

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About Manure - Awesome Stuff

http://clevercomposting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/14-IMG_4625.jpg - "Manure, the dung and urine of animals, is the most important single ingredient in the compost heap. It is difficult, although not impossible, to make a good compost pile without it." The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener.
ALL ABOUT MANURE
The result of using compostedRead more...

Are They Using Compost at Hever Castle - Find Out Here.

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Hever Castle, from the top of the Hill.
One of the great pleasures of living in England and particularly in Kent, is that one is always within a spit of any number of notable gardens open to the public. It is not a cheap hobby, visiting these wonderful places, but even a single visit canRead more...

Sheet a.k.a. Lasagna Composting

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Sheet Composting
Sheet composting is an alternative to building a pile, if you do not like the idea of having an untidy heap of decomposing material in your garden.  You carry out sheet composting (related toRead more...

They Say It's Summer!

http://clevercomposting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/3-IMG_7783.jpg - According to the calendar, we are now in the middle of summer. (We had the obligatory family discussion about the 21st June �" is it Midsummer or the first day of summer? I go for Midsummer every time.) That being the case, I have to say that summer, up until now, has been a washout on allRead more...