Category: Composting

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I compost my own poop. It’s called humanure and I’d have thought it to be weird myself just a few years ago. Now I think it makes a lot of sense. For more information on how to, why, and safety as well as a link to a free version of The Humanure Handbook go to…

By now I had hoped to be midway into our 2015 actively aerated compost tea field trial, but mother nature had different plans. Record rainfall in June and July made the trial all but impossible. I also discuss 4 reasons why we will no longer be using compost tea in our garden. If you shop…

Turn your food scraps into garden gold in no time using a worm bin!! See how long it takes my red wigglers to transform my leftovers as I show you how I manage my worm bins & go over the basic principles of all my worm bin checkins & feedings! There are several time lapse…

There are many reasons why you should use wood chips in your garden. Wood chips provide great benefits for your plants. Often available for free, wood chips can improve soil nutrient levels, suppress and kill weeds, increase soil moisture levels, moderate soil temperatures, and protect soil from damage. Also known as arborist wood chips, they…

Ants are one of the creatures that help break down compost and you don’t need to worry about them. If you turn your compost pile regularly, the ants may visit but they won’t stay or build a nest because they don’t like being disturbed. Here are some other videos about composting: Building a Compost Pile:…

Healthy produce starts from the ground up. Yes, that means soil! The Earth Flow in-vessel compost system turns KFB’s food and material waste into rich soil. Green Mountain Technologies, creator of Earth Flow, visited the Kent County Farm to see how KFB is using their system to support the West Michigan community. “This is, I…

A look at a few simple reasons that may be preventing your HotBin Compost Bin from getting hot and producing great compost. CLICK Here for more info: https://www.hotbincomposting.com Hot composting and making your own compost has a huge number of benefits. Home composting can be a rewarding and therapeutic pursuit to help you relax and…

We repeated an experiment of growing potato plants in municipal compost for the second year. I was expecting that additional time would have helped the compost to mature a lot more so that it would be able to release a better supply of nitrogen for the growing plants. But it seems without a lot of…

[First image with 5 pots] At first sight, this might look like stages of plant growth. The fact is that these 5 pots were planted 3 weeks ago. Same seed, planted same day. Main difference: Soil. 1.- What are the qualities of perfect soil? + Full of life + Antiseptic + Airy and soft +…