A Informative Guide to Composting
If you Google the word compost, you will find an incredible variety of composts are available. So how do you know which garden compost to choose, and what to use it for? Read on for a quick guide to compost types. Peat-based and peat-free garden composts Peat-free garden compost use has actually ended up being a really big problem for gardeners over the last few years. Of course all of us wish to be environmentally-friendly, but are peat-free composts as efficient? Fortunately is that now there are plenty of peat-free options out there that are practically as reliable as peat-based composts. The options are usually based upon loam, coconut shell, animal manure and straw or recycled waste. Recycled waste compost tends to be made by local authorities by composting all our food waste at extremely high temperatures to damage any germs and infections, so there is a lot of it about. Mushroom garden compost Mushroom compost is a very good peat-free compost, ideal for growing veggies or as a s...