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If gardening is one of your hobbies, you are probably aware of the value of composting. Composting is an inexpensive way to enrich your soil, conserve moisture around your plants and participate in recycling efforts. If you have tried...
Of course, you want to help conserve the planet’s natural resources, but you’re just one person. You can’t afford a lot of expensive solar panels, windmills and such. What can you do? One simple, inexpensive step is to install and use a rain...
If you want to compost but live in an area where open composting is restricted, the neighbors don’t appreciate your uncontained compost pile, or scavenging critters have become a problem, you may find that a compost tumbler can solve all those...
Welcome to the ever-expanding, ever exciting discussion topic of wood chippers! Yes, my friends, wood chippers are the new black. Not really. But they are useful for everyday gardening, landscapers, municipalities—why, I bet even those fancy...
When you’re outside puttering around in your garden, you probably feel tranquil, serene, at one with Mother Nature. It’s just you and your plants, getting along fantastically together. The last thing you want is for that peaceful silence to...
The Academy Award winning Fargo is memorable for its moving performances, its dark yet humorous plot, and that scene involving a wood chipper. Spoiler alert: Steve Buscemi’s inept criminal character Carl Showalter is axed to death and...
Earlier we’ve talked about the differences between compost bins and compost tumblers, and let you, our wonderful composting audience, decide for yourselves on what you thought would work better for your needs. Well, let’s put our...
If you’re thinking about starting up a family-friendly composting project, why not consider doing one that involves worms? That’s right, worm composting, also known as vermicomposting, is a fun-filled way to get the compost you desire...
When starting to compost, one must ask, which exactly is better the compost bin or the compost tumbler? Really, it all depends on who you ask and what their current lifestyle is like. For instance, does this person have the time to...
Here’s a cheery little thought that you can meditate over: have you ever opened up your compost bin and find all sorts of little critters ambling about in there? I can tell you that I have, and from what experience and many composting...
Adding organic material into your compost can sometimes be a sticky situation, especially if you’re new to the composting game. You’ve probably heard of some stuff called “green matter” and “brown matter,” too. Now, as...
Composting can be a lot of fun for anyone, from avid gardeners to novices alike. But one of the misconstrued beliefs that arise when people think of composting is that it’s the result of smelly garbage that hasn’t been properly disposed...
I’ve been composting for quite some time now, and I can honestly say that for the first few trials I was having difficulty keeping the area around my compost wildlife and insect-free. Composting is both a science and an art form, and I...
If you’re into composting and are looking to try something a bit different, consider going for worm composting. Known as vermiculture or vermicomposting, worm composting is the process of creating cow-free manure or worm castings by letting...
As an avid gardener who takes advantage of the many benefits that composting has to offer, I can tell you that right from the start I had no idea what I was doing and what I had gotten myself into! I had a rough start to begin with and...
Face it, not everyone has the time or would like to put in the effort in turning on the weather channel to figure out what the day’s weather is going to be like. If you’re like the majority of that population, the quickest, easiest, and...
Most folks love the fun process of composting in their home or backyard and even understand the science behind it all. But for the rest of us, composting is like another skill that we have to learn before we can even think about taking it...
Not too many people realize it, but composting is one of the best ways to return your resources back into the earth. In a way, composting is our way of saying thank you to Mother Earth for providing us with the resources needed to feed...
If you’re looking to add a melodious sound to your garden while leading rain water down to your rain barrel or decorative ceramic bowl, then look no further; a rain chain may be the unique item you’re looking for. Rain chains are chain...
Why hello! I see you’ve made it just in time for our daily four o’clock tea appointment. I’m especially excited over today’s tea selection, it’s a homemade concoction that has been in the family for many, many generations...
For some, figuring out where they can start composting can be a bit of a challenge. After all, there are a few things one should keep in mind, like how far the compost heap should be from their home, how to keep it hidden away from nosy...
Have you ever come across the inconvenient problem of needing to go to the bathroom out in the woods or during camping? Who hasn’t?? It’s a problem faced by all, even for those of you who don’t camp. But anyway,...
Before you start on your first composting project of the year, have you thought about what you were going to place your compost in? I don’t mean, “In my garden,” or even, “In my houseplant’s soil,” those are all moot...
Summer’s just around the corner and you know what that means – barbeques, family gatherings, picnics, beach parties, and even more barbeques! This is the time of year that all your good dishware and silverware stay in their cupboards...
Composting is easy so long as you have the right materials and equipment necessary, but did you know that even the worms are your best friends in this process? Vermicomposting or vermiculture is essentially the process of composting with...
Who would’ve thought that other than singing and conversing with your plants that composting would be another great way to solidify that wonderful human-plant relationship? Not only is composting a terrific way to add needed nutrients to...
In times of drought and famine, resources always had to be rationed appropriately for the sake of survival. Luckily, some of us are fortunate to not have to go through a dire situation to have to depend on rationed resources. However,...
Composting for your backyard garden or for your indoor plants is a healthy and beneficial process for your plants and the environment. For those who want to start the fun and fruitful process of composting, you have to be sure to keep in...
Believe it or not, there are a lot of people out there who want to compost but don’t know what exactly they’re allowed to put into their batches. Some even think that since it’s their pile of compost, they’re at liberty to put in...
Behind every scientific equation in composting lies an art form that’s different for everyone. Composting isn’t necessarily a hard thing to do; other than the materials, equipment, waste and space, all it truly needs on your end is...
Lots of novice gardeners believe that their plants and vegetables only need plenty of water and sunlight in order to sustain a healthy and fruitful lifespan. However this is not entirely true as plants also need healthy soil rich in...