Compost – understand, make and use
*The information contained in this pack has been taken from Module 5 of my online course, No Dig Gardening, so if you have purchased this course, or just Module 5 , you will already have the information. For any queries, please email anna@charlesdowding.co.uk
Please note, this is a digital product and only accessible via the website. It is not downloadable.*
This knowledge pack explains what compost is, how to make it and how best to use it. We look closely at three related, different, and often confused words: fertility, compost, and soil. These terms have a meaning that varies with context. I give you the definitions that matter for no dig. They are simple and straightforward.
Soil and compost behave so differently, but they are both important for fertility.
Make your own compost
Homemade compost has abundant life, and I show how to increase the microbes and organisms. Everybody’s heaps and additions are different; once you have a grasp of the principles, you can create a process that works in your space.
You’ll learn how to make your own enclosures, and about ones that you can purchase. Also why it’s good to use a heap size that relates to your growing area, neither too large nor too small. I explain simple ways of building heaps with materials that always vary, according to your space and the time of year. How to judge maturity, and why you can use compost that is not perfect-looking!
What is fertility?
Fertility is often equated to nutrients feeding plants, yet true and long-term fertility is about so much more than this. I explain how easy it is to grow great plants when you know surprisingly little about nutrient supply and uptake.
You need green fingers and a biological approach, rather than calculations and spreadsheets! Learn how important are life processes in soil and compost, for ensuring that plants have sufficient food and moisture. Always in undisturbed soil.
Comparing soil and compost: a trial
I had a fun comment on Instagram, from a self-appointed ‘professional horticulturist’. He declared that soil and compost are the same thing! I show you how they are not. And why it helps your gardening when you understand the differences.
Soil’s physical characteristics are important, and govern growth to some extent. Particularly in terms of how much food and moisture can be held. However, the most important thing is that you establish good life in your soil, through mostly leaving it alone! Just feed the organisms you rarely see, through surface mulching.
Types of compost and trial results
The one word ‘compost’ covers so many products and possibilities. We look at composts that you can buy, or source for free. We compare some growth results with composts you might mature and make at home, and I give explanations of four different compost types. We then compare the results of the same vegetables grown in each of them. I help you to understand what you can learn from different patterns of growth.
Knowledge pack contents – includes text, photos and video:
- Make your own compost
- What compost offers, when to apply, and amounts needed
- Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
- Types of compost
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Compost – understand, make and use
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*The information contained in this pack has been taken from Module 5 of my online course, No Dig Gardening, so if you have purchased this course, or just Module 5 , you will already have the information. For any queries, please email anna@charlesdowding.co.uk
Please note, this is a digital product and only accessible via the website. It is not downloadable.*
This knowledge pack explains what compost is, how to make it and how best to use it. We look closely at three related, different, and often confused words: fertility, compost, and soil. These terms have a meaning that varies with context. I give you the definitions that matter for no dig. They are simple and straightforward.
Soil and compost behave so differently, but they are both important for fertility.
Make your own compost
Homemade compost has abundant life, and I show how to increase the microbes and organisms. Everybody’s heaps and additions are different; once you have a grasp of the principles, you can create a process that works in your space.
You’ll learn how to make your own enclosures, and about ones that you can purchase. Also why it’s good to use a heap size that relates to your growing area, neither too large nor too small. I explain simple ways of building heaps with materials that always vary, according to your space and the time of year. How to judge maturity, and why you can use compost that is not perfect-looking!
What is fertility?
Fertility is often equated to nutrients feeding plants, yet true and long-term fertility is about so much more than this. I explain how easy it is to grow great plants when you know surprisingly little about nutrient supply and uptake.
You need green fingers and a biological approach, rather than calculations and spreadsheets! Learn how important are life processes in soil and compost, for ensuring that plants have sufficient food and moisture. Always in undisturbed soil.
Comparing soil and compost: a trial
I had a fun comment on Instagram, from a self-appointed ‘professional horticulturist’. He declared that soil and compost are the same thing! I show you how they are not. And why it helps your gardening when you understand the differences.
Soil’s physical characteristics are important, and govern growth to some extent. Particularly in terms of how much food and moisture can be held. However, the most important thing is that you establish good life in your soil, through mostly leaving it alone! Just feed the organisms you rarely see, through surface mulching.
Types of compost and trial results
The one word ‘compost’ covers so many products and possibilities. We look at composts that you can buy, or source for free. We compare some growth results with composts you might mature and make at home, and I give explanations of four different compost types. We then compare the results of the same vegetables grown in each of them. I help you to understand what you can learn from different patterns of growth.
Knowledge pack contents – includes text, photos and video:
- Make your own compost
- What compost offers, when to apply, and amounts needed
- Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
- Types of compost
*The information contained in this pack has been taken from Module 5 of my online course, No Dig Gardening, so if you have purchased this course, or just Module 5 , you will already have the information. For any queries, please email anna@charlesdowding.co.uk
Please note, this is a digital product and only accessible via the website. It is not downloadable.*
This knowledge pack explains what compost is, how to make it and how best to use it. We look closely at three related, different, and often confused words: fertility, compost, and soil. These terms have a meaning that varies with context. I give you the definitions that matter for no dig. They are simple and straightforward.
Soil and compost behave so differently, but they are both important for fertility.
Make your own compost
Homemade compost has abundant life, and I show how to increase the microbes and organisms. Everybody’s heaps and additions are different; once you have a grasp of the principles, you can create a process that works in your space.
You’ll learn how to make your own enclosures, and about ones that you can purchase. Also why it’s good to use a heap size that relates to your growing area, neither too large nor too small. I explain simple ways of building heaps with materials that always vary, according to your space and the time of year. How to judge maturity, and why you can use compost that is not perfect-looking!
What is fertility?
Fertility is often equated to nutrients feeding plants, yet true and long-term fertility is about so much more than this. I explain how easy it is to grow great plants when you know surprisingly little about nutrient supply and uptake.
You need green fingers and a biological approach, rather than calculations and spreadsheets! Learn how important are life processes in soil and compost, for ensuring that plants have sufficient food and moisture. Always in undisturbed soil.
Comparing soil and compost: a trial
I had a fun comment on Instagram, from a self-appointed ‘professional horticulturist’. He declared that soil and compost are the same thing! I show you how they are not. And why it helps your gardening when you understand the differences.
Soil’s physical characteristics are important, and govern growth to some extent. Particularly in terms of how much food and moisture can be held. However, the most important thing is that you establish good life in your soil, through mostly leaving it alone! Just feed the organisms you rarely see, through surface mulching.
Types of compost and trial results
The one word ‘compost’ covers so many products and possibilities. We look at composts that you can buy, or source for free. We compare some growth results with composts you might mature and make at home, and I give explanations of four different compost types. We then compare the results of the same vegetables grown in each of them. I help you to understand what you can learn from different patterns of growth.
Knowledge pack contents – includes text, photos and video:
- Make your own compost
- What compost offers, when to apply, and amounts needed
- Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
- Types of compost
Compost – understand, make and use
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*The information contained in this pack has been taken from Module 5 of my online course, No Dig Gardening, so if you have purchased this course, or just Module 5 , you will already have the information. For any queries, please email anna@charlesdowding.co.uk
Please note, this is a digital product and only accessible via the website. It is not downloadable.*
This knowledge pack explains what compost is, how to make it and how best to use it. We look closely at three related, different, and often confused words: fertility, compost, and soil. These terms have a meaning that varies with context. I give you the definitions that matter for no dig. They are simple and straightforward.
Soil and compost behave so differently, but they are both important for fertility.
Make your own compost
Homemade compost has abundant life, and I show how to increase the microbes and organisms. Everybody’s heaps and additions are different; once you have a grasp of the principles, you can create a process that works in your space.
You’ll learn how to make your own enclosures, and about ones that you can purchase. Also why it’s good to use a heap size that relates to your growing area, neither too large nor too small. I explain simple ways of building heaps with materials that always vary, according to your space and the time of year. How to judge maturity, and why you can use compost that is not perfect-looking!
What is fertility?
Fertility is often equated to nutrients feeding plants, yet true and long-term fertility is about so much more than this. I explain how easy it is to grow great plants when you know surprisingly little about nutrient supply and uptake.
You need green fingers and a biological approach, rather than calculations and spreadsheets! Learn how important are life processes in soil and compost, for ensuring that plants have sufficient food and moisture. Always in undisturbed soil.
Comparing soil and compost: a trial
I had a fun comment on Instagram, from a self-appointed ‘professional horticulturist’. He declared that soil and compost are the same thing! I show you how they are not. And why it helps your gardening when you understand the differences.
Soil’s physical characteristics are important, and govern growth to some extent. Particularly in terms of how much food and moisture can be held. However, the most important thing is that you establish good life in your soil, through mostly leaving it alone! Just feed the organisms you rarely see, through surface mulching.
Types of compost and trial results
The one word ‘compost’ covers so many products and possibilities. We look at composts that you can buy, or source for free. We compare some growth results with composts you might mature and make at home, and I give explanations of four different compost types. We then compare the results of the same vegetables grown in each of them. I help you to understand what you can learn from different patterns of growth.
Knowledge pack contents – includes text, photos and video:
- Make your own compost
- What compost offers, when to apply, and amounts needed
- Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
- Types of compost
Compost – understand, make and use
*The information contained in this pack has been taken from Module 5 of my online course, No Dig Gardening, so if you have purchased this course, or just Module 5 , you will already have the information. For any queries, please email anna@charlesdowding.co.uk
Please note, this is a digital product and only accessible via the website. It is not downloadable.*
This knowledge pack explains what compost is, how to make it and how best to use it. We look closely at three related, different, and often confused words: fertility, compost, and soil. These terms have a meaning that varies with context. I give you the definitions that matter for no dig. They are simple and straightforward.
Soil and compost behave so differently, but they are both important for fertility.
Make your own compost
Homemade compost has abundant life, and I show how to increase the microbes and organisms. Everybody’s heaps and additions are different; once you have a grasp of the principles, you can create a process that works in your space.
You’ll learn how to make your own enclosures, and about ones that you can purchase. Also why it’s good to use a heap size that relates to your growing area, neither too large nor too small. I explain simple ways of building heaps with materials that always vary, according to your space and the time of year. How to judge maturity, and why you can use compost that is not perfect-looking!
What is fertility?
Fertility is often equated to nutrients feeding plants, yet true and long-term fertility is about so much more than this. I explain how easy it is to grow great plants when you know surprisingly little about nutrient supply and uptake.
You need green fingers and a biological approach, rather than calculations and spreadsheets! Learn how important are life processes in soil and compost, for ensuring that plants have sufficient food and moisture. Always in undisturbed soil.
Comparing soil and compost: a trial
I had a fun comment on Instagram, from a self-appointed ‘professional horticulturist’. He declared that soil and compost are the same thing! I show you how they are not. And why it helps your gardening when you understand the differences.
Soil’s physical characteristics are important, and govern growth to some extent. Particularly in terms of how much food and moisture can be held. However, the most important thing is that you establish good life in your soil, through mostly leaving it alone! Just feed the organisms you rarely see, through surface mulching.
Types of compost and trial results
The one word ‘compost’ covers so many products and possibilities. We look at composts that you can buy, or source for free. We compare some growth results with composts you might mature and make at home, and I give explanations of four different compost types. We then compare the results of the same vegetables grown in each of them. I help you to understand what you can learn from different patterns of growth.
Knowledge pack contents – includes text, photos and video:
- Make your own compost
- What compost offers, when to apply, and amounts needed
- Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
- Types of compost
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat.
