Kelvin Compost Blog

Soil Guide

Soil pH in Scottish Gardens | How to Test It & Fix It

Scottish soils run acidic — nearly half of tested samples are too low. How to test your soil pH properly, what the numbers mean, and exact liming rates.

25 August 2026 10 min read

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First-Year Guide

Taking On an Allotment in Glasgow | First-Year Guide

Got a Glasgow allotment, or waiting for one? Plot sizes, waiting lists, your rights under Scottish law, and a realistic month-by-month plan for your first year.

24 August 2026 11 min read

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Manure Guide

Weedkiller in Manure: Spot Aminopyralid Damage | Guide

Curled, fern-like leaves on tomatoes or beans? It may be aminopyralid residue in your manure. How to spot it, test for it, fix it — and how to avoid it entirely.

24 August 2026 10 min read

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Gardening Guide

No-Dig Gardening in Scotland | Beginner's Guide

How to start a no-dig bed in Scotland: cardboard, compost depths, dealing with couch grass, and what it really costs. Plus 13 years of dig vs no-dig yields.

21 August 2026 12 min read

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Manure Guide

When to Add Compost & Manure in Scotland | Autumn Guide

When should you add compost and manure to a Scottish garden? Autumn — September to November. Depths, coverage and delivery across Glasgow and Lanarkshire.

20 August 2026 9 min read

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garden mulch

Garden Mulch: Types, Benefits & How to Use Mulch | UK Guide

What is garden mulch and which type is best? Compare woodchip, bark, compost and other mulch options, plus when and how to mulch your garden.

19 August 2026 10 min read

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Garden Compost: Benefits, Uses & How to Use Compost | UK Guide

Learn what garden compost is, how to use it, when to apply it and how it improves soil. A practical UK guide to garden compost for beds, vegetables and lawns.

19 August 2026 10 min read

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Compost Guides

Compost as Mulch: Benefits, Uses & How to Apply It

Can you use compost as mulch? Learn how to use compost as mulch around vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees, including depth, timing and common mistakes.

19 August 2026 10 min read

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Garden Guide

How to Improve Garden Soil UK | Compost, Topsoil & More

Learn how to improve garden soil in the UK. Discover how compost, manure, topsoil and other soil improvers can improve drainage, structure, fertility and plant growth.

19 August 2026 11 min read

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peat-free compost

Peat-Free Compost: Benefits, Uses & Buying Guide | UK

What is peat-free compost? Learn the benefits, best uses, how it compares with peat-based compost and how to choose quality peat-free compost in the UK.

18 August 2026 13 min read

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