Composting Glossary

Acid Soil	Soil which has a pH of less than 7.0.
Alkaline Soil	Soil which has a PH above 7.0.
Annual weeds	Weeds that complete their growing cycle, from germination of seeds to the production of flowers in a single season. They can be added to compost heaps and bins where they will decompose.
Compost Bin	Receptable for compost.
Compost Heap	Traditional way to compost organic garden and kitchen waste by forming a heap rather than using a bin.
Compost Hole	Hole used for composting.
Compost Trench	Trench used for composting.
Compost Tumbler	Plastic drum-like container that can be rotated to encourage garden and kitchen organic waste to decompose rapidly
Humus	Dark brown or black part of soil containing valuable plant foods, resulting from decomposed organic material being added.
Peat	Partly decomposed vegetable material, usually acid, that is often used in potting and seed composts. Unfortunately, the repeated cutting of this material from peat beds is detrimental to many birds, animals and insects.
Vermicompost	Decomposed/digested material resulting from the activities of worms in a wormery.
Vermiculture	Use of worms to turn organic kitchen and garden waste into compost.
Wormery	Enclosure for turning organic kitchen and garden waste into vermicompost by means of special worms.

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