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 In An Apartment: Can You Compost On A Balcony
Composting in an apartment or other small space comes with some challenges, but it can be done. Taking some simple steps can greatly reduce your waste profile and help the health of our planet. Click here to learn about different urban composting methods for small spaces.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What To Do With Compost – Learn About Compost Uses In The Garden
Creating compost out of kitchen and yard waste is a great way to be more environmentally sustainable. But if you’re wondering, “where do I put compost,” you may need some guidance on what to do next. There are many things you can do with that compost. Learn more here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Is My Compost Finished: How Long Does Compost Take To Mature
Composting is one way many gardeners recycle garden waste. While seasoned composters know from experience when their compost is ready for use, newcomers to composting may need some direction. Click this article for help in learning “when is compost done?”.
By Susan Albert
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Earthworms In Soil: Learn About The Benefits Of Garden Worms
Worms play an important part in soil construction and recycling of organic waste. Learn more about the benefits of garden worms in this article and how to use them for creating healthy soil and plants.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Compost Tea Recipe: How To Make Compost Tea
Compost tea is a great way to improve the overall health of your plants and crops. This article has information on making compost tea to use as fertilizer for plants. Read this article to learn more.
By Nikki Tilley
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Compost Greenhouse Heat Source – Heating A Greenhouse With Compost
What if you could use compost as a heat source? Can you warm a greenhouse with compost, for instance? Yes, heating a greenhouse with compost is a possibility, and using compost in greenhouses as a heat source has been around awhile. Learn more here.
By Amy Grant
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Is My Compost Dead: Tips For Reviving Old Compost
Compost heaps tend to be situated out of the way in the landscape. As a result, they often get forgotten and neglected, leading to dry, moldy and just plain old material. Can you revitalize old compost? Find out in the following article. Click here for more information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Home Brew Composting Info – Can You Compost Spent Grains
Home brewers often treat the leftover spent grains as a waste product. Can you compost spent grains? The good news is yes, but you need to manage the compost carefully to avoid a smelly mess. Learn how to do this in the following article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Can You Compost Wine: Learn About Wine’s Effect On Compost
know all about composting veggie peels and fruit cores, but what about composting wine? Some people swear that wine is good for compost piles, but wine’s effect on compost likely depends on how much you are adding. For more information, click this article.
By Teo Spengler
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Liquid Composting Tips: Can You Compost Liquids
Most of us have at least a general idea of composting, but can you compost liquids? A good “cooking” compost pile should actually be kept moist, so liquid composting makes sense and can keep the pile of other items wet. Learn about composting liquids in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What To Do With Sunflower Hulls – Adding Sunflower Hulls In Compost
For many home growers, the garden simply would not be complete without the addition of sunflowers. Sunflower seeds, when used in bird feeders, also attract a wide array of wildlife. But what can you do with all those leftover sunflower hulls? Click here to learn more.
By Tonya Barnett
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Can You Compost Yard Waste - Ways To Compost Garden Waste
Can you compost yard waste? Yes, you can compost yard waste together with kitchen waste as long as you look out for weeds and maintain a proper balance. If you are ready to use yard waste as compost, read on.
By Teo Spengler
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Compost And Slugs – Are Slugs Good For Compost
It may seem odd, but slugs are actually valuable in certain ways, especially when it comes to composting. In fact, slugs in compost should be welcomed, not shunned. Here we explore the idea of compost and slugs and provide helpful tips for managing compost slugs.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Is Leaf Mold: What Makes Leaf Mold Compost So Special
What is leaf mold? Leaf mold compost is a simple process that allows you to break down your fallen leaves for future use in gardens and flower beds. Click the following article for more information on using leaf mold for soil.
By Becca Badgett
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Is Bird Poop Good For Plants – Can You Compost Bird Droppings
Is bird poop good for plants? The easy answer is yes. The easiest and safest way to take advantage of the benefits of bird poop is to compost bird droppings before you add them to the soil. How to compost bird droppings? Click here for helpful information.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Can You Compost Leather – How To Compost Leather Scraps
If you do crafts or have a business that leaves behind lots of leather scraps, you may be wondering how to repurpose those leftovers. Can you compost leather? Take a look at the pros and cons of putting leather into your compost pile by clicking here.
By Becca Badgett
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Can Beer Be Composted: A Guide To Composting Leftover Beer
Can you compost beer? Maybe a better question is should you compost beer? Does beer in compost add anything to the pile? Turns out that composting leftover beer has a few surprising advantages. Click on the following article to learn more.
By Amy Grant