Autumn Leaves, a Resource to Be Treasured
I’m always amazed by the colorful spectacle of foliage as autumn sets in. And what fun it is to playContinue Reading
Category: Composting
Russian Comfrey, a Useful Plant for Gardeners
Comfrey is a large perennial plant in the Boraginaceae family, of which there are around thirty species. It is veryContinue Reading
How to Shred Leaves Without Making a Hole in a Garbage Can
Like every fall, my deck is covered in leaves, and I’m delighted! My girlfriend is less so and would likeContinue Reading
Steal Your Neighbors’ Leaves!
These days, when I walk the streets of my neighborhood, I almost drool. Dead leaves cover everything, piling up onContinue Reading
The Best Time to Manure the Garden
Many years ago now (much more than I care to admit), I lived in the country and ran a smallContinue Reading
Making Compost for Ourselves and Our Garden
Since the advent of organic waste collection, many people have stopped making compost at home. They find it too complicatedContinue Reading
Home Composting: The Right Stuff
With the gardening season picking up speed, it’s time to think about composting. And it’s not very complicated: any organicContinue Reading
When Is Commercial Compost Really Compost?
Homemade compost really is compost… but what about the other products sold under that name? Photo: Paul Maguire, depositphotos It’sContinue Reading
Apply Compost in the Fall
Since a laidback gardener has no need to cut back perennials in the fall or rake up dead leaves andContinue Reading
7 Amazingly Simple Compost Substitutes at Home and How to Make Them
By Glenn Anderson Finding compost substitutes at home may sound tricky if you’re new to gardening. However, it’s the opposite,Continue Reading