How to “Heal” Your Home Compost
For years, I looked at my compost bin as if it were a magic box. I threw in my vegetableContinue Reading
Category: Composting
My Prejudices Against Vermicomposting
When I went to get my new grow tent, I didn’t expect to come back with so many new insightsContinue Reading
Coffee… Good for Your Plants?
In North America, we consume an average of three cups of coffee per day. Imagine what that means for theContinue Reading
The ABCs of Backyard Composting, Part 2
Discover The ABCs of Backyard Composting, Part 1. That’s it, you’ve got at least one composter and you’ve placed itContinue Reading
The ABCs of Backyard Composting, Part 1
Are you thinking of starting home composting, or are you already doing it, but it’s not producing the desired results?Continue Reading
Choose Home Composting!
I started offering training courses in home composting in the early 1990s. Since then, I’ve trained several thousand people inContinue Reading
Tips for Chopping Up Your Leaves
The leaves fall, fall, fall… and many gardeners still have the very bad habit of putting them in plastic bagsContinue Reading
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
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