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
Category: Composting
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
Trying a Tero Food Waste Recycler
By Larry Hodgson This summer, I had the opportunity to try the new Tero food waste recycler, produced by theContinue Reading
Do You Compost? Use These Tips to Get The Most Out of Yours
Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist explains the common dos and don’ts of composting By Devon Johnson Composting is a great way toContinue Reading
Where to Put Your Compost Bin?
By Larry Hodgson There is no particular season for installing a compost bin: you can do it in spring, summerContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Shouldn’t Put Citrus Peels in the Compost
By Larry Hodgson This is an old myth dating back at least to when I started seriously composting 40 someContinue Reading