Composting
Composting is the way to turn your kitchen and garden scraps into pure gold for your garden. The payoff is huge, but it does take some know how to get it right. We've got vermicomposting, compost use and maintenance, manure composting, and what you can and can't add to your compost pile.
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Composting
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How To Compost At Home: The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide
Composting is an affordable, sustainable solution for creating the best possible soil improver. Discover your ideal method, steps for success, and how to get the most out of your homemade black gold.
By Melanie Griffiths
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How To Start A Compost Bin Or Pile In Your Backyard – Everything You Need To Know
Composting is great for your garden and easy to learn!
By Teo Spengler
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8 Ways To Speed Up Composting: Easy Solutions For An Organic Garden
Homemade compost is a mainstay of organic gardening, but it can take a year or more to develop. Learn how to accelerate composting, without sacrificing quality.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Give Compost A Pick Me Up: How To Use Coffee Grounds On Plants In The Garden
Coffee is not just a mood booster for people – it can also give your garden a helping hand if applied correctly. We show you how to add coffee grounds on plants so they flourish
By Teo Spengler
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Urban Composting Guide: How To Compost In The Middle Of The City
Urban composting does not have to be daunting. You can compost in the city, and maybe even try some urban worm composting!
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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12 Composting Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Stash – And How To Fix Them
Making good compost is a real art. It requires a careful materials balance, regular intervention, and a lot of patience. Discover the common pitfalls to avoid – and what to do if it all goes wrong.
By Melanie Griffiths
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What To Do With Eggshells Before Composting Them
Eggshells can go into the compost whole, but baking and grinding them first will get more calcium to your plants.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Is Mushroom Compost Good For All Plants?
Mushroom compost is great for some plants, but some dislike it. Learn which plants would rather not get a dose of mushroom compost.
By Amy Grant
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Vermicompost Worm Amount: How Many Composting Worms Do I Need
Vermicomposting is quite simple, still many gardeners wonder, ‘How many composting worms do I need?” This article can help with that.
By Tonya Barnett
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Composting Fruit And Vegetable Waste – Should You Cut Up Compost Scraps
Should you cut up compost scraps? Shredding scraps for composting is a common practice, but you may have wondered if this practice is necessary or even effective. Click this article to find out more about composting fruit and vegetable waste.
By Ilana Goldowitz Jimenez
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Learn About Fast Ways To Compost: Tips On How To Make Compost Faster
Making kitchen scraps and yard waste into compost faster can be done with a few tips and some good practices. Let's learn how to make compost faster and have a good cycle of consistent plant material with the information found in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Can I Compost Pickles: Information On How To Compost Pickles
While it is true that any edible kitchen scraps can be added to the compost pile, there are also logical reasons why some things shouldn't be thrown on the pile in large amounts, like pickles. Continue reading to learn about composting pickles.
By Darcy Larum
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Ferret Poop In Compost: Tips On Using Ferret Manure On Plants
If you have pets, you have poop, and if you have a garden, it's tempting to use that poop for a good cause. But depending on the pet, it may not be as good as you think. Learn more about composting ferret manure as fertilizer in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Composting Tea Bags: Can I Put Tea Bags In The Garden?
Composting tea bags are a great way to reuse them in the garden. Learn more about the benefits of using tea bags for plant growth and how to compost them properly in this article so you can make the most of your excess tea.
By Amy Grant
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Worm Casting Tea Recipe: Learn How To Make A Worm Casting Tea
Worm casting tea is what you get when you steep some of your castings in water. The result is a very useful all-natural liquid fertilizer that can be diluted and used to water plants. Learn more about how to make worm casting tea in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Can You Compost Bird Feathers: How To Compost Feathers Safely
Given enough time, things you may consider "garbage" can be turned into pure gold for your garden. We've all heard of composting kitchen scraps and manure, but one compostable you may not think of right away is bird feathers. Learn more here.
By Liz Baessler
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Tips On Composting Spent Hops – Adding Used Hops In Compost
Can you compost hops plants? Composting spent hops, which are nitrogen-rich and very healthy for the soil, really isn't all that different from composting any other green material. Learn about composting hops plants in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer