Benefits of composting at home

Improve your garden

Adding soil improver to your garden will enrich your soil with nutrients, improve the soil structure, reduce pests, and build resilience in your garden. Adding it as a mulch around plants can also help to suppress weeds, moderate soil temperature, and retain moisture.

Save money

After purchasing a compost bin, there is no other expense. In fact, over time, composting will save you money. You will create a free soil improver that you can use on your garden. It doesn’t even take long to see the results. Your soil improver should be ready in just 9 to 12 months.

Depending on the quantity of garden waste you produce, you may also be able to save money by not having a garden waste collection, which is a chargeable service in some areas.

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

By composting at home, you can reduce the amount of waste needing to be processed elsewhere, reducing emissions from transport and disposal. Adding compost to the soil also improves its ability to store carbon, thereby removing it from the atmosphere.

Support wildlife

Composting at home creates a great environment for insects such as worms and beetles. They will work hard digesting your food and garden waste into valuable soil improver. By encouraging insects, you may also encourage other wildlife such as garden birds, hedgehogs, and maybe even slow-worms.

Spend time outside

Not only is home composting a great activity for your garden, but a great excuse to spend more time outside. It’s fun for the whole family, and the perfect introduction for children to learn about nature and wildlife.

Even a short trip outside to add your fruit and vegetable peelings to the compost bin can get you some fresh air, and form part of a mindful routine, connecting you to the natural world.