Most gardeners know about traditional ways of composting, but head gardener Joshua Sparkes explains the options for smaller spaces. Illustration Vicki Turner <\/p>
Most of us know about traditional methods of composting<\/a> using a mixture of leafy greens and woody browns, turned regularly. Composting builds habitats for worms<\/a> and other beasties and feeds the microbes that live in our soil<\/a> as well as introducing new ones that break plant material into crumbly organic matter and help unlock and release stored nutrients. It also aids water retention and improves soil structure \u2013 the list goes on and on. It can be made in a multitude of ways, limited only by garden space.<\/p>