SIX OF THE BEST Garden compost bins
Create a low-cost, sustainable source of nutrition for your garden by investing in a compost bin. Making your own compost is the most eco-friendly way to dispose of garden and kitchen waste.
1. Subpod Mini Worm Farm
The Subpod Mini Worm Farm is an odourless, composting system that’s buried below ground with just the lid proud of the surface. Holes on all sides of the Subpod allow the worms that live inside to come and go freely. £161.99, with worms, twowests.co.uk
2. Hazel Compost Bin 900L by Lacewing The sturdy woven construction of this rustic styled compost bin will blend seamlessly into the natural setting of your garden. Use it to make garden compost or fill solely with leaves in autumn to make leaf mould, an invaluable soil conditioner. £72.99, primrose.co.uk
3. Slot and Slide Compost Bin
Made from high-pressure treated Scandinavian softwood, this unique design offers a generous capacity to help create intensive core heat and is therefore the ideal composting system for those with large, high-maintenance gardens. From £155 (pictured is the Medium 3 Bay System, £499), harrodhorticultural.com
4. Bokashi Kitchen Waste Composting Kit This kit creates nutrient-rich compost in as little as 10 days. Bokashi is a fermentation rather than decomposition process. Simply add a handful of bokashi bran to the container and let the micro-organisms work their magic. £79.99 (for two buckets, container and 1kg bran), suttons.co.uk
5. Mantis Back Porch ComposTumbler
A moveable composting bin that can be wheeled around the garden, the ComposTumbler was designed for smaller spaces. To speed up the composting process, turn the drum five times a day. £299, mantis.uk.com
6. 328L Beehive Composter
This attractive bin sits directly on the soil to allow easy access for worms and other beneficial organisms. A hinged lid keeps out rain and insulates the decomposing matter. Access the mature compost via a removable panel at the base. £144.95, harrodhorticultural.com