Composting

A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Compost for Your Allotment

Good compost quietly underpins everything in the garden—you may not notice it when it’s right, but you certainly will when it’s not. Whether you’re sowing seeds, filling raised beds, or maintaining productive allotment soil, the quality, texture, and balance of your compost all play a crucial role, so here’s a practical look at key types and how they perform in real growing conditions.

How to Compost and Recycle Your Post-Christmas Waste

The festive season leaves behind more than memories — from leftover food and wrapping paper to cards and trees, Christmas generates a lot of waste. With a little sorting, composting, and recycling, you can turn this seasonal excess into valuable resources for your garden and start the New Year on a greener note.

Five steps to Hot Composting

Speed up your composting and kill pests and weeds

Seasonal composting

How to keep your compost bin snug and speed up composting