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Composting
Getting to Know Your Composting Equipment
The equipment you use in your composting will help make or break your pursuits of building your compost. If you are really bent on making the most of your composting goals, a good familiarization of the tools that will help you achieve your goals is very much appropriate. The tools More >
Materials Needed to Start Composting
Now that you have decided that you want to compost, there is a list of items that you will need to get started. Most of these items are available in your own yard and require a small amount of planning ahead of time. After you pick a location for your More >
Types of Compost Bins
There are many types of compost bins. Each of the compost bin types has unique features and uses. This simple list of compost bins should help you understand some of the composting options available to you. Compost Pile, Compost Heap, The No-Bin Compost Bin
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The perfect base for a Compost Bin – Leaves
The spring and fall are the best times to collect leaves to start a new compost bin. In the spring, the leaves you collect have already started to decompose as they stayed wet and insulated throughout the winter. It doesn’t matter when you collect the leaves — either way they More >
The Best Place for your Composting Bin
The most common location for a compost pile or bin is near your kitchen or garden. Your composting should be in a convenient location. This makes it easy to bring your food scraps or garden waste to the composter. If you have a large yard, the yard waste can get More >
Seasonal Considerations for Composting
Most composting is done in the spring and summer months because heat is such an important part of the process. Yes, the compost process itself generates heat, but the warmth from the weather certainly helps speed up the composting process. Compost often becomes dormant during the winter months and starts again with More >
Top 3 Compost Problems and Solutions
If you are thinking of composting you may have heard there are common problems with composting. Many of these problems are real composting problems, but there are ways to avoid or overcome them. I want to hear from you to focus on helping with the common compost problems. What are More >
Should I Add Lime to Compost
There are a few people that say to add lime to compost. Then there are some that say never do it. Is adding lime necessary? does it help or does it hurt. The quick answer is usually no, don’t add lime to your compost. However, like everything in life it More >
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