Category: Composting

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…

This worm bin was started for next to nothing, but you can start a compost worm colony for free! Check out how to get your worms & how I make natural organic fertilizer from food scraps & shredded boxes with my red wiggler compost worms in the form of worm castings for my garden!! In…

In a small city in the north east of Italy there is the BIOMAN headquarters, a company that has decided to focus on organic waste, transforming it into a high economic and environmental value resource. Kitchen waste is collected door to door from each home in the area and brought here, to be used for…

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Most seasons I don’t have enough compost for all of the vegetable growing spaces that I am managing and this season I had even less. I have always resisted buying in bulk soil amendment like this, preferring to produce my own, or get supplies from the local environment. But, this season I figured I would…

Gardening Allotment UK join us doing Allotment Gardening Container Gardening plus more For me growing is a passion there is nothing more satisfying than a year round supply of home grown fruit and vegetables I have lots of useful hints and tips to help others sow & grow fresh fruit and vegetables’ all year long…

Go beyond garden waste and kitchen scraps in your compost and consider some odd, even crazy, things you can compost. There are many things around the house that are usually thrown away, but that can be composted. Just about everything organic can find a spot in your compost pile. (Video #112) If you want to…

Follow the journey of an apple core as it travels through the composting process! Learn how compost is doing 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 information, visit Sustainability.Recology.com Source

Horse carcass composting can serve as a feasible alternative to rendering, burial, and cremation when managing mortalities on horse farms. In this video, we demonstrate how to properly construct a horse carcass compost pile. This video is the first of a four part series on composting horse carcasses. For more information on horse carcass composting…

You may think that composting your grass clippings from your lawn (along with the weeds) is the best thing for your garden. But in this video, I’ll show you all the problems with composting fresh grass and that there is a better way! We will mulch with the grass instead and spread it everywhere in…