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Mature Compost is one of the best materials for feeding the soil and will increase both structure and fertility.
Compost is organic products broken down, by heat, fungi, bacteria and animals.
Nearly all plant waste, grass cuttings but not too much at any one time. Pet bedding from rabbits, guinea pigs and hens, news papers that have been torn into strips. Farm manure’s especially horse.
Cooked food which will encourage rats, animal waste from cats and dogs, thick woody branches, perennial weeds, diseased plant matter and seed heads from weeds.
Recycled pallets make an excellent compost bin although there are ready made bins available.
A good guide line is the bigger the better, this way the greater amount of heat produced the quicker it will break down. A minimum size around 1 square mitre.
It recommended that you have 3 compost bins. No.1 filling up, no. 2 rotting down and the last one in use.
You can use products like Garroto, or keep organic by using Comfrey, Organic poultry manure, dried blood, nettles, seaweed or horse manure.
