Gardeners and farmers often talk about composting, but most people don’t really understand what composting is or why it’s important. You have soil that is naturally heterogeneous for a variety of reasons. It is composed of many different ingredients and they come in different concentrations. Compost is man-made, not natural like soil. Does that mean …
If you’ve got cork from anything – such as perhaps a wine bottle or a champagne bottle – you might be wondering whether you can put the cork in your compost bin. Will it break down and disappear? Could it potentially harm your compost? In short, yes, cork can decompose because it is a natural …
Anyone dipping their toes into the composting world may be wondering whether you can compost rotten food, or whether this could cause problems in the compost bin or your garden. You may be worried that spreading mold spores and bacteria through the compost heap could contaminate or damage the soil, and spread the infection to …
Amazon ships approximately two and a half billion packages a year, making it over thirteen million packages per day. If you’re like me and order from Amazon, then it’s likely you have several boxes lying around somewhere in your house. There’s a good chance the number of boxes will continue to increase as time goes …
Compost tumblers work best when the material in them is really hot. If you notice that your compost tumbler isn’t heating up, you may want to fix that as soon as you can. There are several factors that can cause low heat levels in compost tumblers but there are also many fixes you can implement …
Are your compost worms dying? Well, compost worms are extremely sensitive and they need an optimal environment to thrive. While worms have a natural lifecycle, when most of them die unexpectedly you should look for the cause. Could it be what you are feeding them wrongly? Is it a change in the surrounding conditions? Or …
The herbs and vegetables in your garden don’t need a commercially-produced fertilizer to be happy and healthy. However, not giving your plants any nutritional support is asking for trouble. Both active and passive composting can be used to enrich your soil but what’s the difference between them? The method you use should be suited to …
That cardboard you’ve been throwing off to the compost heap or in the trash bin could serve a better purpose if you shred it for compost. Also, did you know that even though paper recycling is touted as being environmentally friendly, there are often some drawbacks? Paper manufacturing uses up to 10 liters of water …
If you are looking to make your own compost, you may have probably heard about something known as a compost starter. But what does this term mean when it comes to composting? When you create a compost pile, a few weeks might pass where your pile doesn’t show signs of decomposition. As a result, you …
Compost refers to organic material, such as kitchen scrap, leaves, and grass clippings that was composted and turned into soil amendment. Composting is not only a fantastic way to prevent waste from going into our landfills, but it also minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. Many gardeners know the value of nutritious, dark, earthy compost and how …