Layering fruit/vegetable peelings with dry yard trimmings makes a great soil conditioner to enhance your garden. When soil is healthy, the helpful microbes greatly outnumber the harmful ones and keep them under control….
Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled, to then be utilised as a fertilizer for growing plants. There are a lot of advantages associated with using compost. This post explores all…
Composting is a great way to reduce your waste load and at the same time create something earth craves…pure nutrients. On our homestead we have four ways we compost: a worm compost, a garden…
In countries that are still experiencing snow, the only compost issue that will arise is that a composter may fill to the top before spring. If this is occurring, try putting insulation around the unit or…
If you live in an apartment or a condo, there is a variety of ways to compost kitchen food scraps and wilted flowers. You can vermicompost by investing in a worm bin. Ontario’s Cathy Nesbitt of…
Compost is like miracle soil: it helps sandy soil hold nutrients and moisture, and loosens heavy clay so plants can breathe. The beneficial micro-organisms in compost help your plants grow strong and healthy. As it…
