THE BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING

A compost heap. Yum!

Composting is the act of taking organic material and allowing it to decompose, creating a rich organic stew that is great for plants and soil. To learn more about what composting is, read composting 101. The benefits of composting are many. There are a ton of reasons why it’s good for your garden, which we’ll cover later, but first let’s look at why it’s good for the environment. THE … [Read more...]

DIY INDOOR COMPOSTING: HOW TO MAKE A COMPOST FOR INSIDE OF YOUR HOME

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This is a guide to building your own indoor compost.  For more information on composting, check out composting 101 and the benefits of composting. A few quick notes: Green material is organic material high in nitrogen. It includes most kitchen scraps, grass clipping, egg shells, etc. Brown material is organic material high in carbon and phosphorous. It includes shredded newspaper, … [Read more...]

DIY RED WORM COMPOSTING: VERMICOMPOSTING FOR FUN AND PROFIT

It seems all I ever talk about these days is worms.

Today we're going to talk about a fashionable topic that's always popular with the ladies: using worms to decompose your kitchen waste, and creating an effective fertilizer in the process. Okay girls, settle down. Worm composting, aka vermicomposting, is a very effective method of composting your food waste and turning it into fertilizer for your garden. The process is quicker than other … [Read more...]

WHAT IS COMPOSTING? COMPOSTING 101

Hooray for worms... again!!

POST #50! Holler if you're a baller. Composting is the process of allowing your kitchen and yard waste to decompose, and then adding the resulting material to your garden, to supply nutrients and create a richer growing environment for your plants. It is one of the essentials to improving soil quality. THE BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING If you have a garden of any kind, having your own compost … [Read more...]

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