AUTUMN APPROACHING

Autumn is approaching fast, time to tidy up the garden and get it ready for winter.

Start filling up the composter with leaves and prunings from the garden, along with plant & vegetable waste from the kitchen. Stinging nettles are nitrogen rich and act as an excellent activator for the compost heap or bin. Try to build up the compost heap in layers making sure air can gain access - and don't let the heap become too wet or dry.

Think ahead to next year and start planning and preparing your garden and getting the ground ready for next season, now is the time to manure the soil if required.

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