Feed Your Soil’s Microflora and Microfauna and Your Plants Will Thank You!
I often get very interesting messages from the readers of my blog. For example, after I wrote about the differenceContinue Reading
Category: Composting
Fertilizer or Compost?
Many gardeners want to know what they need to apply to “feed” their plantings: fertilizer or compost? In fact, youContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Oak Leaf Toxicity
You often read that you shouldn’t put oak (Quercus spp.) leaves in the compost, because they’ll be toxic to micro-organismsContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Are Compost Accelerators Really Useful?
Almost every garden center (and many hardware stores) sells a product called variously compost accelerator, compost activator, compost stimulator orContinue Reading
Banana Peels for Roses: Pretty Much a Garden Myth
As far back as I can remember, the tip has been circulating that you can “feed” your roses by placingContinue Reading
Yes, You Can Compost Poisonous Leaves
As you harvest your rhubarb stalks this spring, you’ll find several websites warning you against putting the leaves in theContinue Reading
Recycle Old Houseplant Soil
As you repot your houseplants into fresh soil, remember the old soil you’re removing, now too dense and too overlyContinue Reading
What Not to Put in the Compost
With the active composting season beginning in many climates, it may be worthwhile going over what you should not put inContinue Reading
The Truth about Coffee Grounds
According to popular belief, coffee grounds are practically a miracle product. They keep slugs and cats at bay, stimulate plantContinue Reading
Kitchen Scrap Smoothies for Winter Composting
In winter, outdoor composters are often inaccessible because they are either located too far from the home at the endContinue Reading