We’ve talked about the various ways leaves can be repurposed to help enrich your ... time. Composting is a way to organize ...

Create a purposeful, nutrient-rich compost heap in your garden with these simple steps ... accelerants but if you add more green waste and make sure there's water, it should start to break down on its ...

• Oliver Whyte’s garden, Coill an Chúir at Sandyhill, Westport, is included on the Clew Bay Garden Trail. A chain of ...

If you've already used our guide on composting to make your own cold compost, or you simply want to create more of your own ...

Compost heaps can be designed to suit gardens of all sizes. You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through internet and ...

How long will it take? Begin in spring to have compost by autumn. Compost can be made all year round. 1 Help your children to set up the compost bin or site, ensuring the bin is placed on earth ...

Composting is another way to utilize fallen ... but you do not need to spend a lot of money. You can make your own very easily. A 15-foot-long piece of hardware cloth bent into a circle and ...

By creating your own compost, you save on transport, land and energy needed to process your food waste and produce new compost (the kind you buy in bags at the garden centre). Instead, you’ll be ...

Even if there isn’t a good drop-off option near you, I’ve tested options for creating your own compost ... re keeping your compost on the countertop, a good lid will make the difference ...

Bugs and microbes found naturally in the soil in your garden break down this waste to make compost. You can build your own compost heap or buy a compost bin at a garden centre.

How? Plant your seeds (organic where possible) or seedling in some peat-free compost then water and leave in a sunny spot. You can make your own compost over time – see our compost challenge. When?