Green Gardener Composting Options Composting is the best way to deal with organic waste, as it returns valuable organic matter to the soil in the form of easy to handle compost. Efficient composting is essential especially now that rubbish bins are being empties less (often left for 2 weeks). Home composting can be broken down into 2 main areas :- Kitchen waste i.e. veg peelings, left over cooked food,tea leaves, coffee grinds & stale bread, dust from your vacuum cleaner and packaging waste such as cardboard. Garden waste i.e. lawn clippings, weeds, leaves, hedge trimmings etc. There is a daunting range of composters, wormeries etc on offer so use this table to help you work out which system is best for you :-

Waste	Solution	Advantages	Limitations	Picture	Model
Kitchen waste only	Bokashi Bins - Composts kitchen waste using a mixture of bacteria, fungi & yeasts.	All waste inc. fish, meat, citrus, onions and dairy. Once pickled the volume of waste is greatly reduced and can either be dug in as a soil improver, composted further or put in a paper liner and into a wheelie bin. Ideal for flat dwellers with limited space.	Does not produce traditional compost. On-going cost of bran.		Bokashi Twin pack plus 600g bran £59.00 Bokashi Bran 3 x 600g £16.99 6 x 600g £29.98	More Info
	Wormery - A wormery is an easy to use & efficient system of converting kitchen waste into top quality compost and liquid feed through the natural action of worms.	All waste except fish & meat scraps. Produces large amounts of liquid feed plus some compost. Range of sizes to suit households from flats to families of 4. The Junior Wormery - Suitable for 1 person or composting on a smaller scale (ideal for children). For larger families use either The Original Wormery - An easy to use and reliable all in one wormery or The Deluxe Worm Tower - A unique layered worm composter - no need to touch the worms.	Worms need some attention - can't be left for more than 6 weeks. The liquid must be drained regularly. Only add limited amount of citrus, onions & banana skins. Check pH and add lime / calcified seaweed if to acidic.		Junior Wormery £39.99 With Worms With Voucher	More Info
					Original Wormery £64.99 With Worms With Voucher	More Info
					Deluxe Tower £92.50 With Worms With Voucher	More Info
Garden waste only	Composters - These composters are designed to create the perfect conditions for composting i.e. retain heat and air to circulate.	Turn garden waste into valuable compost allowing all those plant nutrients to be returned to the soil. Available in many different sizes and styles to suit any garden. Compost Box - Keep your compost heap under control with this sturdy, self assembly compost box. Deluxe modular composter - Ideal system for the larger garden. Beehive composter - An attractive composter you will want to show yours off amongst your flowers or veg.	Doesn't produce liquid feed. Compost needs turning to aerate it to speed up the breakdown. Adding kitchen waste can attract vermin and flies.		Compost Box - Standard £54.99 Large £69.99	More Info
					Modular Composters - Single Bay £120.00 Double Bay £185.00  Triple Bay £255.00	More Info
					Beehive composters - Plain £122.00  Green £149.00 White £149.99 Blue £149.99	More Info
Garden AND kitchen waste	Closed composters - these enclosed systems are vermin proof so kitchen compost can be added along with the kitchen waste.	These composters can cope with both kitchen and garden waste (they are both vermin proof) so you do not need two separate systems. Both systems speed up composting & minimise handling - no turning required! The Earthmaker uses gravity to take the hard work out of composting. The Tumbler is a sturdy free standing tumbling compost bin.	Does not produce liquid feed. Both bins have a fixed capacity. Both units need a small amount of attention each week.		Earthmaker - £129.00	More Info
					Tumbler - £99.99	More Info
Grass	Tumbler is best!	One of the most difficult materials to compost as it tends to form a sticky slimey mass. Must be mixed with other materials such as leaves or add a bacterial additive (see grass treat below) and keep it aerated - the tumbler is the easiest way to do this.	Does not produce liquid feed. The tumbler has a fixed capacity. Both units need a small amount of attention each week.		Tumbler - £99.99	More Info
Leaves	Pop up composter - With its unique pop up design, it is lightweight, easy to store and assemble.	Ideal for times of year when you need extra composting i.e. when the leaves fall off the trees. Use and store away for next time. Pop up Composter - It is made from a special fabric which allows air to circulate and retains heat which means it composts 4x quicker than other traditional compost bins.	Leaves are very hard to break down and can take upto a year to breakdown - add a bacterial additive (see leaf treat below) to speed up composting.		Pop up composter - £29.99	More Info
Bacterial additives for making better compost.	Beneficial Bacteria - Special blends of bacteria & nutrients.	Adding a bacterial additive will speed up the composting. Separate products for composting garden waste, leaves and grass.			Compost Treat - £14.99 Grass Treat - £14.99 Leaf Treat - £14.99	More Info
Extras	Kitchen caddy.	Put kitchen waste in caddy during the day and transfer to wormery/composter. Sealed lid and filter so no smells. Available in 2 sizes to suit any kitchen.			Caddy (4.5 litres) £9.99 Lge Caddy (9 litres) £12.99	More Info
	Compostable Paper liners.	These strong compostable paper liners have many uses in the kitchen and garden. The liner and its contents can then be composted or put out for collection. Great for Bokashi Bin contents.			Caddy Liners x 25 £8.50 Medium Liners x 10 £9.00 Wheelie Bin Liners x 5 £10.00	More Info