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.
Explore Composting
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Composting Corn Cobs And Husks – Learn How To Compost Corn Plants
Composting corn cobs and husks is a sustainable process of turning garbage-bound kitchen leftovers into garden-rich nutrients for your plants. Learn more about how to compost these items for maximum success using the information found in this article.
By Victoria Blackstone
-
In-Garden Composting Techniques And Tips
Click here to learn how to compost directly in the garden as well as some in-garden compost techniques.
By Bonnie L. Grant
-
How To Use Fresh Chicken Manure In The Garden
Click here to learn about how and when to safely use fresh chicken manure as fertilizer in the garden.
By Laura Miller
-
Worm Farming Guide For Indoor Gardeners
Using kitchen scraps to feed an indoor worm farm is a win-win. Click here to learn how to create and maintain one.
By Bonnie L. Grant
-
What Is Drunken Composting – How To Make Drunken Compost
More and more of us are composting, but the time it takes to turn into something usable may seem like an eternity. That’s where drunken composting comes into play. What is drunken composting? Yes, it has to do with beer – kind of. Learn about this compost accelerator here.
By Amy Grant
-
Compost Bag DIY - Can You Make Compost In A Bag
Although you can find reusable composting sacks made from sturdy material, you can save a few bucks by making a bag of compost in a sturdy garbage bag. Read on for a basic compost bag DIY.
By Mary H. Dyer
-
How To Make Compost In-Ground
Do you feel guilty throwing kitchen scraps in the trash? There’s a way to compost without big piles – burying it! Click to learn more.
By Laura Miller
-
How To Compost In A 5 Gallon Bucket
Is it possible to make compost in a bucket? Click here to learn about making compost in a space as small as a five gallon bucket.
By Laura Miller
-
Manure Tea On Crops: Making And Using Manure Fertilizer Tea
Using manure tea on crops is popular in many gardens. Manure tea, like compost tea, enriches the soil, adding vital nutrients for healthy plant growth. Let's look at how to make manure tea in this article.
By Nikki Tilley
-
Composting Toilets - The Advantages And Disadvantages Of A Composting Toilet
Using composting toilets can help reduce water usage. This type of toilet consists of a well-ventilated container that houses and decomposes human waste. Read this article for more information.
By Nikki Tilley