Making your own compost in the garden requires the space for a compost bin, with space beside it to turn over the compost (2 square metres). Using a simple process a compost bin can provide half a cubic metre of rich humus each year, excellent for feeding a raised bed or for filling pots and …Read More about Feeding the garden
Composting
Garden composting
Vegetables will only grow as well as the soil they are grown in. It is now recognised a good soil contains a lot of organic material that is biologically active. This means it is still in a process of naturally breaking down. Shop bought soil in bags can be quite dead. Making your own compost …Read More about Garden composting
Compost: growing soil gallery
Soil is the foundation of any garden. It consists of a mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids, and the countless organisms that together support plant growth. Soil should be considered a living medium in the garden, full of life and integrated with the surrounding environment. Growing your own soil is fundamental to understanding the …Read More about Compost: growing soil gallery
Clearing the raised bed
A raised soil bed is without doubt the most useful form of growing area for a small city garden. There are many ways to run a raised bed, some all year round, but whichever growing plan is used it is important to think to the soil and how to keep it healthy and alive. For …Read More about Clearing the raised bed
Turning the compost
Home made compost is essential for running a summer vegetable garden, especially for a raised bed. Using un-cooked kitchen waste, clean cardboard and everything from the garden an excellent feed can be made for adding to the garden in the autumn and spring. This basic size composting bin works well for the average garden. Materials …Read More about Turning the compost
City composting
Every garden should have a compost bin. Not only does it provide rich soil for adding to the garden it also helps a household reduce the amount of useful organic material going to landfill. Cities across Europe now have programmes to support people establish household compost systems. Garden compost bins come in various shapes and …Read More about City composting