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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My Compost Is Too Hot: What To Do About Overheated Compost Piles
The optimum temperature for compost to process is 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 C). In sunny hot climates where the pile hasn't been turned recently, higher temperatures can happen. Can compost get too hot? Find out here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Composting Structures: Learn About Turning Units For Composts
Turning units for compost need to have a way to mix the organic material. These may be barrel units or simple 3-bin units. Composting structures such as these can be built by even a novice as long as looks aren't important. This article will help.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Keeping Compost Bins Clean: How To Clean A Compost Bin
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Can Bread Be Composted: Tips For Composting Bread
Among many compost enthusiasts, whether or not to compost stale bread is a topic of debate. While those against it will insist that adding bread to compost will needlessly attract pests to your pile, other composters disagree. Click here to learn more.
By Tonya Barnett
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Balcony Composting Info – Can You Compost On A Balcony
Composting is a great way to reuse kitchen scraps. But can you compost on a balcony? The answer is yes, click here to learn how.
By Laura Miller
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Compost Spreading Tools For Farmers And Gardeners
Small garden or farm field, you’ll probably want to use a spreader at some point to distribute compost. Read about different kinds of equipment before you buy.
By Susan Albert
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Worm Tower Composting In The Garden
Use a tower of worms to convert organic waste into amazing rich humus. Read on to see if a worm farm in a compost tower is just what you need in the garden.
By Amy Grant
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What To Do With Compostable Containers
One of the largest pollutants of our planet is plastic. Click here to learn what to do with compostable packaging.
By Amy Grant
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When And How To Harvest Compost
How do you harvest compost? Click the following to find out.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Worm Tube Information – Learn How To Make A Worm Tube
Worm tubes, sometimes known as worm towers, are creative alternatives to traditional compost bins or piles. Making a worm tube couldn't be easier, and most supplies are inexpensive - or maybe even free. Learn more about them in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Worm Bed Benefits: Learn About Worm Beds In Gardens
Have you ever thought of raising earthworms? Not as pets, but as a way to enrich your garden soil. Worm beds in gardens are not difficult to make and can help you get more out of your kitchen waste and compost. This article will help get you started.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Growing Plants For Compost: Plants To Grow For The Compost Pile
Growing plants for the compost pile instead of just throwing in your kitchen waste is next level composting. Turning your food waste into nutrients is a great way to reuse and recycle, but try growing specific plants to make your compost even richer. Learn here in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Pests In Vermicompost: What To Do For Vermicompost With Maggots
Opening your worm bin only to find it infested with maggots can be a harrowing experience, indeed. Don't fret, there are solutions to your larval problems inside this article. Click here for information on how to get rid of maggots in vermicompost.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Pit Composting In Gardens: Can You Dig Holes In Garden For Food Scraps
Many people compost in one way or another. What if you don?t have room for a compost pile or your municipality doesn?t have a composting program? Can you dig holes in the garden for food scraps? If so, how do you compost in a hole in the ground? Find out here.
By Amy Grant
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Vegetable Oil In Compost Bins: Should You Compost Leftover Cooking Oil
Composting is big and for good reason, but sometimes the rules about what is compostable can be confusing. For instance, can vegetable oil be composted? Learn more about adding vegetable oil to compost in this article.
By Amy Grant
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Using Lobster Shells In The Garden: Learn How To Compost Lobster Shells
Lobster byproducts are legally dumped back into the ocean or used in the production of compost. Many lobster producers in Maine and Canada have jumped on the compost bandwagon. Want to learn more about composting lobsters shells? Click here.
By Darcy Larum
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Can I Compost Peanut Shells – Tips On Composting Peanut Shells
Composting is the gardening gift that keeps on giving. You get rid of your old scraps and in return you get rich growing medium. But not everything is ideal for composting. Click this article to learn more about putting peanut shells in compost.
By Liz Baessler