Weare lucky enough to have a twin compost bin – one segment breaks down while the other one piles up on an almost daily fundament . Two or three times a year the ‘ add ’ sight gets so mellow it threatens to topple over , so we know it ’s fourth dimension to use or pocket the poppycock that ’s quick .
As each binful can retain around a tonne of well - rot constitutional issue , it ’s no mean effort dig it out . But the strong work is deserving it because the finished compost is dense , robust and crumbly , and salve us a king ’s ransom money each yr .
Well - rotted organic matter , be it compost or manure , is arrant for the garden . level it on borders and countenance disintegration , atmospheric condition and louse wear it down and take it into the dirt .
It will enrich the grime with nutrient , play as a mulch and facilitate open up labored clay soil , make them sluttish to function . Dug into lean , misfortunate grunge , it increases its ability to hold on to moisture .
Avoid adding ripe weed seedheads to your compost – they will proliferate when you overspread it .
Also , leave out any part of invasive plants such as comfrey , mint andespecially Japanese knotweed or Himalayan balsam , as they will pollute the whole batch and start to grow in it .
How To Make Good Compost
Step By Step:
1.Taking care not to squash plant life , dump your compost in heap throughout the bed . It looks a lot , but will before long disperse .
2.It can be raked into a covering layer a couple of inches bass . As well as feeding plants and better the ground , it makes the beds take care kempt too .
3.Store any remain compost in sometime animal provender or rubble sacks . shut the tops so weed seed do n’t blow in and then apply it when needed .
