A handy list to help build biodiversity in your garden. These 50 plants will also improve your compost, and many of them will also provide food for pollinators - win win win!

Are you curious about the floral compost activator recipe that I'm researching? This download will give you the start of the cookie trail I followed from January 2025 - it's enough for you to get started, and decide if you'd like to join the research group for further conversation & experimentation. Thanks always to Maye E. Bruce for this work, and leaving her legacy in the form of a comprehensive guide book.

Before leaping into a comprehensive holistic weed management strategy, try identifying the top three problematic weeds in your garden. Here's a guide to walk you through the process. Once you have a better idea of the plants you are working with, then it will be simpler to decide what the next steps are. One step at a time, to a thriving, abundant, fully circular garden, with plenty of exquisite compost.

Use this handy list to not only plan each hot compost pile, but use to communicate to others about what's needed at each step. - put it on the noticeboard at work. - put it on the fridge at home. - Keep it somewhere visible so that you can see the process clearly, and hopefully be reminded to take the next step. Here at Blue Borage I'm always keen to help you make that next batch of exquisite compost. -Katrina

Ready to start composting? There are so many products to choose from & I've tried most of them. A lot of the good ones can't be found in garden centres & I'd love to show you how they compare to other products on the market. The intention is to create an objective guide - volume, materials, ease of use, efficiency & where to find them. See also the online course 'Closing the Loop: The Art of Composting'.