They are particularly useful where kitchen scraps make up a high proportion of the compost ingredients. Avoid glossy paper and colour print. Sawdust and wood shavings Very slow to decay. See also 'Animal manures' above. Do not use if treated with wood preservatives.
Compost looks like rich, dark soil.
It is made of recycled kitchen and garden waste. It is used to feed and condition the soil and in making potting mixes. Sowing, potting and multipurpose composts that you buy in garden centres are mixtures of various materials such as sand, coir and fertilisers. These are used for raising seedlings and growing plants in pots. Composting just happens - it is nature's way of keeping our planet clean.