My preferred soil blend combines two-thirds potting mix and one-third compost. I find that loam-based compost is ideal, as this provides a good balance between drainage, water retention ...

Compost heaps can be designed to suit gardens ... posts to enclose an area about 1sq m (40sq in.) Then bash the soil with the back of a spade to consolidate it. Next either tack wire netting ...

Instead, mix a variety of other waste ... Find out more from our worm article and make your own worm farm in a jar. Compost and soil are not dead, they are living things. There are more micro ...