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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Cordelia Aspinall

Best compost bins for the garden

Producing your very own compost is easier than you think and it’s full of nutrients to fertilise your plants.

Tidy up your garden, cut the grass, strim the hedges, rustle up the leaves and collect food waste from your kitchen like banana skins and vegetable peels - and whack it into your compost bin. This environmentally-conscious habit prevents food and garden waste where instead, you are putting it to good use. You’ll also save money at your local garden centre by home growing your recycled compost.

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