Category: Composting

Where should Tina’s apple core go? This one simple decision can make a huge impact for the good of the planet! Learn why composting does the most by keeping unnecessary waste out of the landfill, reducing landfill gas emissions, returning carbon to the soil, and helping farms grow healthy food and save water. For more…

↓ CLICK “SHOW MORE” FOR RESOURCES ↓ Get instant access to our free library of resources: https://thegrownetwork.com/signup/ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ While traveling in the North West I met Peter Paul who showed me the most amazingly simple idea for an outdoor composting bin. Using the help of worms to break down food matter, and even meats, Peter…

University of Illinois Extension Educator Richard Hentschel shares some quick tips for composting this fall. August 2018. Source

Get a signed copy of my NEW book The Self-Sufficiency Garden: https://www.regenerative.press/book-store/p/pre-order-self-sufficiency-garden I am very excited to share this video which shows you the multiple uses of grass and grass clippings in the garden, and the second half of the video shares what I think is the most exciting use for grass which is creating…

Can you put weeds in a compost pile? Daphne Richards has the answer and explains cold composting and hot composting. Pick of the week is Tecoma stans ‘Orange Jubilee’. Find out more at www.klru.org/ctg. Source

Single use items like straws, cups, and cutlery are being labeled as ‘compostable’ — but the truth is a bit more complicated. » Subscribe to NowThis Earth: https://go.nowth.is/Future_Subscribe » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/KnowThis Single-use items that are called ‘compostable’…

ECS worked with Lenz Enterprises to develop an aerated static pile compost system to process up to 60,000 tons/year of source separated organics and yard waste. This facility features reversing aeration primary compost followed by secondary turned windrows. Please contact us to learn more, at info@compostsystems.com Source

Compost worms as large as 18 inches are growing in my homemade garden compost . While turning my compost pile I discovered large earthworms. I call them superworms because they are so large. This compost pile is made from grass clippings and leaves. #shorts #garden #gardening #superworms #earthworms Source

We’re in one of the saltiest, lowest, and driest deserts on the Earth and Geoff Lawton is teaching us how he makes compost in the desert! Source

Newspaper can be put into the compost pile. In the past inks used to print newspaper were toxic but modern inks are soy based and non-toxic. Avoid putting glossy papers in the compost pile. Shredding the paper before you put it in the compost pile will speed the breakdown of the paper. Click below for…