For most gardeners we want to have more compost than is available.  Compost is a great addition to the soil for a variety of reasons. Compost improves the soil drainage while it retains the water better in dry periods. Soil pH is buffered by compost, so the resultant soil pH is closer to about 6.5. [...]

Besides a free and nutrient rich fertilizer for your soil and plants there are many other benefits to starting a compost in your yard.  A few of the benefits of composting are listed below. You can reduce or eliminate weeds in your garden by using compost as it prevents weed seeds from sprouting and prospering.  [...]

If you do not have a large backyard or live in an apartment but still want to compost, there are options available.  You can still compost easily and conveniently.  Some options include composting on a balcony, in your garage, or even under your kitchen sink. The best way to compost in a small space or [...]

6 SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE COMPOST FASTER THAN THE TRADITIONAL WAY You can easily make your own compost in about 1-3 months period as against the traditional method by following the simple steps outlined below. Compared to the old ways of composting, where it takes 6-8 months to make a quality compost, this new technique [...]

6 SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE COMPOST You can easily make your own compost in about 1-3 months period as against the traditional method by following the simple steps outlined below. Compared to the old ways of composting, where it takes 6-8 months to make a quality compost, this new technique could make you more quality [...]

When a homeowner is considering purchasing a composting toilet system, one of the first and most important questions they must answer is whether the system will comply with their local building codes and regulations.  This can be a tricky topic, because building codes vary widely across the country.  In this article, we will explain some [...]

As our nation faces water shortages and water crises in heavily populated areas like California, composting toilets continue to gain popularity as a water-saving alternative to traditional toilets.  Their growing usage, however, leads many families and homeowners to wonder, are they a good solution for my home?  Particularly for families with children, there are some [...]

Producing compost is similar to preparing food or our own dishes. The more numerous your ingredients are the tastier it can be. Of course since this article uses cooking analogy, your ingredients have to be in the right amount. Not only that, you also have to placed them on the perfect time. Here is really [...]

<b>Worms Like It MOIST…But Not Too Moist?</b> Something that a lot of beginners over look when building a worm compost is the necessity of moisture within their compost bin. In order for wormery worms to wriggle about and ingest the organic waste, they require a moist bedding to move around in. When you are building [...]

What is indoor composting? That’s a fair question, as compost is something we usually associate with an outdoor activity. For some people it just isn’t possible to compost outdoors. People living in apartments, elderly people or those who have restricted movement plus climatic factors may all influence the ability to carry out composting outdoors.  Small [...]

Whether you are an ordinary gardener, or an organic gardener which doesn’t use of any sort of chemical additive for fertilization or pest control, a quality compost becomes one of the most important factors in determining the ultimate success of your garden. Compost is one of nature’s best mulches and soil amendments. With a good [...]

There are many different methods of composting, and there are a number of products now available to those who compost. The compost bin to buy depends on the needs of the garden or home. With that said, compost tumblers provide an efficient, low maintenance, and reliable method of composting. One of the many misconceptions about [...]

To restate a popular phrase: “compost happens” and indeed it does. Make a pile of shredded leaves and grass clippings, stir it up every now and then and as long as it gets rained on occasionally you will eventually get compost. Worms and microscopic creatures will do their thing. While this process is simple enough [...]

I hope you found my last article on composting informative but there were a few things I didn’t go through last time that I would like to touch base on now.    You found out last time that there are basic needs that you need to give for a compost to be productive. Those basic needs [...]

Composting is a natural and simple process and yet it has been complicated by machines, fallacies, misinformation, myths, and misunderstandings that came out due to erroneous publications and aggressive commercial marketing approaches. Some of these misinformed facts have been passed around so many times that the general perception has become truth. An example would be [...]

Did you know that upwards of 60 percent of the waste generated by the average U.S. household could be recycled or composted?  Unfortunately, only 8 percent of American waste is composted, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.  Did you also know that yard waste, such as grass trimmings, makes up almost 20 percent of [...]

“If you are having a compost problem it is because you are not paying attention to what is causing the problem:” The Invisible Gardener Making Compost is like making cake. There are plenty of receipts and many different ways to make it. The more you make compost the better you will be at it. I [...]

If you compost, you may consider it to be an ongoing process. You produce food and yard waste, the food and yard waste goes to the compost heap, you aerate it, check it, and then determine that the bottom of the pile is finished. If you’re lucky, you have a composter that allows you to [...]

I know that with the right conditions, compost can get very hot at the centre of the pile, but I've never managed to achieve this. I live in southern Ontario, where the temperature rarely gets above zero between January and March, and regularly goes below -20, but I'd like to keep my compost 'composting' over [...]

I would like to start composting, but have a small yard/vegetable garden. I also live on a street with lots of townhouses, so I want to make sure that I do something on a small scale that won't smell. Would it be out of the question to start a compost in a plastic or wooden [...]