Beach Combing for Natural Fertilizer
Monday morning, just before 9:00 am local time, we had a pretty decent low tide. Not an extreme low, as many news sources blithely reported because of the recent “super moon” (where do these people get their information?) just one low enough to get some important work done, -3.8 foot. That important work is gardening.
Build a Compost Pile: How to Use Compost
It has come to my attention that some folks — though they are avid gardeners, or claim to be– simply don’t know how to use compost. How could this be? Well, it may just be no one has bothered to tell them! I’ll fix that. In this Build a Compost Pile series we’ve previously discussed: [...]
Build a Compost Pile: When Compost is Ready to Use
Many people ask how they can tell when compost is ready to use. Here you will find out for certain. In this Build a Compost Pile series we’ve previously discussed: An introduction to compost Common misconceptions Placement Aesthetics What goes in, what stays out Size matters Optimal conditions The controversy over weeds in the compost [...]
Build a Compost Pile: Where to Find the Good Stuff
By now, you must have a great desire to make as much compost as possible and so, we’ll be telling you where to go to find really good stuff for the compost pile. In this Build a Compost Pile series we’ve previously discussed: An introduction to compost Common misconceptions Placement Aesthetics What goes in, what [...]
Quick Tip – Biodegradable Compost Bucket Liners
If you don’t already compost household scraps, you should start now! Most homes I know have a compost bucket handy, somewhere near the trash and/or garbage bins. Recently, we had a “Doh!” moment when we heard a suggestion to improve home composting that should be glaringly obvious, but isn’t. A friend told us that he [...]
Build a Compost Pile: The Controversy Over Weeds in the Compost
Now to discuss the controversy over weeds in the compost pile. If you’ve been following this Build a Compost Pile series, you’ll know I left this one for near last because it is likely to cause a fury and I may not survive intact! If I do manage to survive, however, I will continue with [...]
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