Composting
Composting is the way to turn your kitchen and garden scraps into pure gold for your garden. The payoff is huge, but it does take some know how to get it right. We've got vermicomposting, compost use and maintenance, manure composting, and what you can and can't add to your compost pile.
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Worm Bed Benefits: Learn About Worm Beds In Gardens
Have you ever thought of raising earthworms? Not as pets, but as a way to enrich your garden soil. Worm beds in gardens are not difficult to make and can help you get more out of your kitchen waste and compost. This article will help get you started.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Growing Plants For Compost: Plants To Grow For The Compost Pile
Growing plants for the compost pile instead of just throwing in your kitchen waste is next level composting. Turning your food waste into nutrients is a great way to reuse and recycle, but try growing specific plants to make your compost even richer. Learn here in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Pests In Vermicompost: What To Do For Vermicompost With Maggots
Opening your worm bin only to find it infested with maggots can be a harrowing experience, indeed. Don't fret, there are solutions to your larval problems inside this article. Click here for information on how to get rid of maggots in vermicompost.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Pit Composting In Gardens: Can You Dig Holes In Garden For Food Scraps
Many people compost in one way or another. What if you don?t have room for a compost pile or your municipality doesn?t have a composting program? Can you dig holes in the garden for food scraps? If so, how do you compost in a hole in the ground? Find out here.
By Amy Grant
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Vegetable Oil In Compost Bins: Should You Compost Leftover Cooking Oil
Composting is big and for good reason, but sometimes the rules about what is compostable can be confusing. For instance, can vegetable oil be composted? Learn more about adding vegetable oil to compost in this article.
By Amy Grant
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Using Lobster Shells In The Garden: Learn How To Compost Lobster Shells
Lobster byproducts are legally dumped back into the ocean or used in the production of compost. Many lobster producers in Maine and Canada have jumped on the compost bandwagon. Want to learn more about composting lobsters shells? Click here.
By Darcy Larum
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Can I Compost Peanut Shells – Tips On Composting Peanut Shells
Composting is the gardening gift that keeps on giving. You get rid of your old scraps and in return you get rich growing medium. But not everything is ideal for composting. Click this article to learn more about putting peanut shells in compost.
By Liz Baessler
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Composting With Biosolids: What Are Biosolids And What Are They Used For
You may have heard some debate on the controversial subject of using biosolids as compost for agriculture or home gardening. So what are biosolids? Learn more about the topic of composting with biosolids in this article.
By Darcy Larum
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Why Are Vegetables Popping Up In Compost Pile?
Occasionally, errant veggies or other plants pop up in compost. While of no particular concern, some folks are a bit disquieted by this and wonder how to prevent seeds from sprouting in their compost. This article will help with that.
By Amy Grant
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Gardening With Compost: How Compost Helps Plants And Soil
Most of us have heard that gardening with compost is a good thing, but what specifically are the benefits of composting, and how does compost help? In what way is garden compost beneficial? Read this article to find out.
By Amy Grant
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Vermiculture Worm Death: Reasons For Worms Dying In Vermicompost
Are your worms not doing so well? If your vermicompost worms are dying or have died, don't give up - just reset your bed and try again. Read this article to learn common reasons for composting worms dying.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Can Compost Be Used As Mulch: Information On Using Compost As Garden Mulch
What is the difference between compost and mulch, and can you use compost as mulch in the garden? To learn the answers to these questions, and more, read this article to find out.
By Anne Baley
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Kitchen Composting: How To Compost Food Scraps From The Kitchen
If you are new to composting, you may wonder how to compost food scraps. There are many ways to begin kitchen waste composting. Start saving scraps and read this article to get started.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Can You Compost Acorns: Tips On Composting Acorns
Oak trees drop acorns on your yard every fall. Getting rid of them can be painstaking, so composting acorns may be the answer. Read here to learn more and get tips on adding acorns to the compost pile.
By Anne Baley
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What Are Soldier Flies: Help For Larva Found In Compost Piles
While they may be ugly and unsettling to see, soldier flies in compost are actually beneficial. Continue reading this article to learn about soldier flies and all the good they can do.
By Anne Baley
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Pet Rodent Compost: Using Hamster And Gerbil Manure In Gardens
You can use both gerbil and hamster manure in gardens. They are vegetarians and their waste is safe to use around plants. This article contains info for composting these small rodent manures.
By Susan Patterson
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What Is Activated Charcoal: Can Charcoal Be Composted For Odor Control
Using activated charcoal in compost and garden soil is an effective way to neutralize certain chemicals, as the substance can absorb up to 200 times its own weight. It may also help staunch unpleasant aromas. Learn more in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer