As a young boy, I had to contend with my grandfather’s compost heap. It was a veritable Vesuvius of foul-smelling, putrescible plant waste, a metre high and hidden behind a privet hedge. We had placed ...

Compost is a fantastic way to give your plants a nutritional boost. And although maintaining a batch is second nature to some gardeners during the growing season, most take a break in winter. But ...

As a first-time composter, I'm on the hunt for the best methods to make my efforts successful. That's why I've been deciding between the layering vs turning compost techniques. Both layering and ...