Amending garden soil is a task that is so important especially for the vegetable gardener, if the best results for your efforts are to be forthcoming. All garden soil will become ‘weary’ over...
Category: composting
I think it’s fair to say that not everyone has the ideal soil conditions for growing vegetables! The good news is that even if you have sandy soil with little in the way of nutrients, you can still...
Every gardener knows (or should know) the value of good compost. Indeed have the ability to be growing vegetables in pure compost, as well as making their own. Rather than buy it from the garden...
Understanding compost and the various composting techniques available (including hot composting) is perhaps one of the most important lessons any gardener should know, if they are to get the most out...
Do not add fish carcase or bones to compost as it will smell and attract flies and vermin So what is compost? Basically compost is the end result of organic material that has been put together...
A steaming pile of fresh manure is a treasure trove for the vegetable gardener! If you are a gardener and you have a source of either fresh or composted horse manure, then you are indeed blessed...