Managing your compost heap
Managing a homemade compost heap or bin
- Speed up the process by turning your heap occasionally with a garden fork to aerate it, mixing the outside ingredients to the inside.
- Cover your bin to keep the rain out and to keep it warm.
- Make sure to keep your heap moist in hot and dry weather.
- Videos - How to make compost | BBC Gardeners' World
Managing a composter you bought
- As you wont be able to easily turn the material in a compost bin you need to make sure there is the right mix of materials with 50% of greens and 50% of browns.
- Composters have a plastic lid to keep the rain out and warmth in so you don’t need to cover it!
What you should and shouldn't put in to your compost | Recycle Now.
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