Garden Myth: You Shouldn’t Compost Rhubarb Leaves
By Larry Hodgson As you harvest your rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum) stalks this spring, you’ll find many websites warning youContinue Reading
Category: Composting
Rameal Chipped Wood (RCW) as a Mulch and Soil Amendment
by Edith Smeesters, biologist, author and speakerwww.edithsmeesters.org A few decades ago, I was given a book by Ida and JeanContinue Reading
How to Compost in an Apartment
By Alyssa Davies The world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, and wastes 1.3 billion tonnes ofContinue Reading
Compost
Photo: http://www.thisoldhouse.com By Terrance Keller Every year, when I turn my compost, I think of my mother, Mary Frances, who diedContinue Reading
Surface Composting: The Simplest Way to Compost
Surface composting is not very esthetic, but it works! Photo: http://www.lesjardinsduclosjoli.fr In this day of dedicated compost bins and carefullyContinue Reading
Composting With Worms
Vermicomposting: so simple, so efficient! Photo: http://www.wormcompostinghq.com I know it may sound disgusting to some people, but worm composting orContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Miraculous Banana Peels
Photo: theweekendagriculturist.wordpress.com It’s hard to miss the media hype about banana peels and their practically miraculous properties in the garden.Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Eggshells Are a Good Source of Calcium for Garden Soils
You’re probably heard that eggshells are a good source of calcium and are an excellent addition to compost or evenContinue Reading
Are Coffee Grounds Too Acid for Compost?
Question: I just read that, contrary to what we think, it is not advisable to add coffee grounds to theContinue Reading
A Handy Dandy Soil Sifter/Plant Lugger
Here’s handy recycled garden tool: a plastic bakery tray, also called a bread tray, with a grid bottom. You canContinue Reading
