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Soil and Compost

Below are listed blog posts on the Food Garden Group blog that discuss methods and techniques for improving compost and soil.

Acid or Alkaline?

And now improve your soil biology

Why we need Organic Fertilisers

Biochar: Beneficial Biochar , How to make biochar in your backyard

Bokashi Composting

Buying soil for veggie beds

Complete organic fertiliser: a simple version , Steve Solomon's recipe , where to get it

Compost: Compost - what is it, why use it and how to make it , Making compost in small piles , 
Why add clay to compost?

Compost heap and worm farm

Compost heap enclosures, shredders and composting tools

Deep Hay Mulching

Fermented liquid that adds micro-organisms to your soil

Fertilisers - why are they are needed

Green manure: Why Green Manure?, Green Manure in May

Making a simple fungi-rich compost

Microbes in your soil: Twelve simple food-gardening practices , improving your soil biology

Mulching: Why and How

Manure - Marvellous Manure , Handling organic materials , Why green manure?

Organic materials - how to handle them safely

Potting Soil - How to make your own seed-raising mix , Recipe for a homemade potting soil 

pH - how to test it and change it

Soil - Complete Organic Fertiliser

Soil - how to improve your soil biology










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