Start seedlings in an egg shell and, when ready, plant the entire thing. The egg shells will naturally compost providing your plants with valuable nutrients. Unless you’re a chef or an Olympic athlete who eats twelve egg whites for breakfast, it’s not practical to start a whole season of vegetable seedlings in eggshells. But, if [...]
Kate Hodal from Aberdeen’s the Press and Journal has taken the compost challenge. You can read about a worm massacre, fermented organic matter and nitrogen injected banana skins in her entertaining and informative pitch on the tribulations of being green. Find out about bokashi, wormeries and more conventional green thumb techniques to recycle food waste. [...]
Collect fallen leaves for leaf-mould. Store moist leaves in black plastic bags and after a year or so you’ll have a rich, crumbly mulch your plants will love. Much as I love autumn, I do dread picking up all the leaves. It’s never ending, especially when you live at the end of a wind tunnel [...]
Get a traditional wooden compost bin half price: £29.99 This Compost Box from Crocus is a traditional style wooden compost bin made from pressure-treated FSC wooden slats. The compost bin is guaranteed for 15 years against rot Dimensions: 650 litre capacity, 100x100x70cm It will be delivered flat-packed and is quick and easy to set up. [...]
Reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and boost the health of your garden with these ten top tips for making compost : 1. Make sure your heap is handy When setting up your compost heap find a spot in your garden that’s fairly close to the kitchen, so that it’s handy enough so [...]
