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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Kitchen Vermiculture: Learn About Under Sink Composting With Worms
Vermicomposting under sinks is convenient, environmentally sound and creates no mess. Learn more about kitchen composting with worms in this article and take advantage of this fun composting method.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Storing Compost - Tips On The Storage Of Garden Compost
Learning how to store compost is easy, but it's important that you do it correctly to avoid the loss of important nutrients. The following article will provide tips for storing compost.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Making And Using Rabbit Manure Compost
If you're looking for a good fertilizer for the garden, then you might want to consider using rabbit manure. Plants love this type of fertilizer, especially when it's been composted. Read more in this article.
By Nikki Tilley
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Winter Composting: How To Keep Compost Over Winter
A healthy compost pile needs to be kept up all year long, including winter. Keep reading this article for tips on winter composting so you can take advantage of its beneficial uses in the garden.
By Susan Patterson
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Compost vs. Humus: Why Is Humus Important In The Garden
One myth that we need to stop feeding or circulating is the one where we declare that compost is humus. So "what is the difference between humus and compost?" and "how is humus used in gardens?" you ask? Click here to get the dirt about compost vs. humus.
By Shelley Pierce
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Using Composted Alpaca Manure In The Garden
Alpaca manure has a lot of value in the garden. Composted alpaca manure can offer additional benefits. Read this article to learn about this wonderful fertilizer and see if you think it's right for you.
By Nikki Tilley
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How To Use Bat Guano As A Fertilizer
Bat dung makes an excellent fertilizer for the garden. This article provides information on how to use bat guano as fertilizer so you can take advantage of its beneficial properties. Click here to learn more.
By Nikki Tilley
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Hot Climate Vermiculture: Caring For Worms In Hot Weather
High heat and worm bins normally make a bad combination, but you can still experiment with vermicomposting when it's hot outside as long as you make the right preparations. Read how here.
By Anne Baley
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Managing Compost Odors: How To Keep An Odorless Compost Bin
Keeping an odorless compost bin takes a little effort. Managing compost odors means balancing the nitrogen and carbon in the material and keeping the pile moderately moist and aerated. Click here for more information to avoid stinky compost.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Bad Vermiculture Odor: What to Do For Rotten Smelling Worm Bins
Smelly vermicompost is a very common problem for worm keepers and one that is easily remedied. Read this article to learn more about this problem and what can be done about it.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Bat Manure Compost Tea: Using Bat Guano Tea In Gardens
Compost tea has been used for centuries to encourage soil and plant health. Clean compost and worm castings used solely or in conjunction are common tea bases, but you can also try making bat guano tea mix with help from this article.
By Amy Grant
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Cold Climate Vermiculture: Learn About The Care Of Worms In Winter
If you live in a northern climate, winter worm composting will take a little more effort. The following article will provide tips and information for taking care of your worms in winter so they will make it through the cold.
By Anne Baley
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Grass Clipping Composting: Making Compost With Grass Clippings
Knowing more about composting with grass clippings means that your overall compost pile will be better off. Composting grass is a great way to recycle vital nutrients. Learn more in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Turning Compost – How To Speed Up The Process By Aerating Your Pile
Compost is one of the greatest assets in the garden. To make the most of it in the shortest amount of time, turning the pile regularly is necessary. Keep reading this article for more info.
By Heather Rhoades
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Compost Smells Bad: How To Fix Bad Smelling Compost
A properly balanced compost pile should not smell badly. However, when your compost stinks, you do have options. Keep reading this article for information on how to fix stinky compost.
By Heather Rhoades
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Composting With Newspaper - Putting Newspaper In A Compost Pile
When you are composting newspapers, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Learn what these things are and how to compost newspaper effectively in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Can You Put Dryer Lint In Compost Piles: Learn About Composting Lint From Dryers
By Anne Baley