Composting & soil
Waste Digesters
Submitted by Frank on Wed, 14/11/2007 - 09:56.Green Cone is an efficient method of turning all food waste (including cooked waste) into a useful fertiliser. See the Green Cone website.
Everything you ever needed to know about soil
Submitted by chris on Fri, 19/10/2007 - 13:01.
Types of soil
Healthy soil is made up of four main components: rock or mineral particles, organic matter, air and water.
The art of creating good compost and what to do with it
Submitted by chris on Fri, 05/10/2007 - 11:04.
What is Composting?
Composting is essentially taking organic matter like grass clippings and kitchen waste and turning it into a nutrient-rich soil enhancer. There are several different types of composting but the easiest and generally most accessible is garden composting.
These days garden composting generally involves a large plastic container with a lid on it which is filled with grass cutting, garden clippings and kitchen waste such as egg shells, tea bags and peelings.
