{"id":136566,"date":"2023-05-09T16:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/20-for-a-tiny-bag-of-poo-what-really-goes-into-luxury-compost\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T16:12:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:12:50","slug":"20-for-a-tiny-bag-of-poo-what-really-goes-into-luxury-compost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/20-for-a-tiny-bag-of-poo-what-really-goes-into-luxury-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a320 for a tiny bag of poo?! What really goes into luxury compost"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThere is a growing market for artisanal compost made with love, dung and integrity. But can it ever really be worth it?\u201cBy the way, Diana has nothing to do with it!\u201d warns Bridget Elworthy, while deciding whether or not to let me come and visit her compost-making operation. By Diana she means the Diana, Princess of Wales. The reason some might \u2013 erroneously \u2013 make a connection is that the compost is made on the Althorp Estate, childhood home to you-know-who, still home to you-know-who\u2019s brother.The Wall Street Journal made precisely that connection in a recent article about posh compost. Elworthy\u2019s not too keen on that one either, the P-word, as well as the D-word. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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