Composting is not only one of the best things you can do for your garden, it is also one of the best things you can do for our environment. Knowing how to create and use compost is in our interest due to the tremendous problem of waste disposal. Landfills are becoming more and more difficult [...]
Compost is what is left over when organic matter decomposes. Organic matter can be things like vegetable scraps, leaves, mown grass and any other garden waste. This material will decompose without any assistance at all, though you can help it along and enjoy the benefits of compost faster if you wish.
Because it doesn’t contain a [...]
You have a number of choices, here. A compost bin, box, tumbler, trench or heap - all will work, its a matter of personal preference. Let us look.
Compost Bin. This can be made out of just about anything; discarded 44gal. drums are good, provided they are clean of petro-chemicals; plastic cherry-bins are ideal. For the [...]
Today I started a bokashi composting bin. I have added a sprinkling of activated bran in the bottom of the bin and started adding vegetable scraps and some raw chicken which was cut off when preparing tea last night. Once I have put everything in, I added another sprinkling of bran and sealed the container. [...]
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