Practical composting help for gardens in Melton Mowbray

A good composting setup can turn much of your garden waste into useful material for beds and borders. I can help set up a compost bin or heap and explain how to keep it working without making the process complicated.

Problems usually come from the mix being too wet, too dry or made up of too much of one type of material. I can help with the balance of green and brown material, turning the compost and deciding where the bin or heap is best placed.

If you already compost but the heap has stopped breaking down, smells unpleasant or stays wet, I can look at what is going in and suggest simple changes.

Composting can also fit well with regular garden maintenance because suitable clippings and plant material can be kept on site and reused rather than treated as waste.