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How to Choose a Composting Container
0524 days
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There are many sizes, shapes, and styles of composting bins to choose from. You can make one yourself or opt for not using one at all and create a compost pile or heap.
A compost tumbler is a cylindrical shape much like a drum laid on its side. It can (more…)
Creative Composting
0531 days
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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 (more…)
Worms for Vermicomposting
0534 days
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Now that you have decided vermicomposting is for you, you need to get some worms (a lot of them). For a standard size composting bin you will need two pounds of worms for every one pound of raw material you add. The earthworms you will need (known as red wrigglers) do not go (more…)
Store-Bought Fertilizer versus Mature Compost
0537 days
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You may wonder what the different benefits are between fertilizer purchased from the store and compost humus that you make at home. The aim of both is the same, to improve the quality of your garden, lawn, and soil but there are differences too.
Many fertilizers that you purchase at your garden (more…)
Misconceptions Surrounding Composting
0544 days
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Composting can benefit your garden and the planet (when done on a large scale) in many ways. A lot of people may shy away from composting because of some common myths or misconceptions. Listed below are some of the most common untruths followed by a simple explanation.
- Composting is creating new dirt. (more…)
Different Types of Composting
0547 days
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The most common way to compost organic material into usable fertilizer is to make use of the naturally occurring microbes to use the material as food and energy. Other than ensuring your pile has enough water, food, and air you can leave the rest of the job to the ever helpful fungi and (more…)
Building Your Own Compost Bin
0550 days
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Are you a do-it-yourself fanatic? Would you rather make something yourself than buy it? Or are you afraid to make anything because you think it might be beyond your experience level? Either way if you have a compost pile that is not contained you should seriously consider getting or building (more…)
The Benefits of Composting
0553 days
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Composting has more than the “usual” benefits everyone thinks of. Yes, it does create a free and nutrient rich soil booster that your plants will love! Have you thought of these additional benefits yet?
You can reduce or eliminate weeds in your garden by using compost as it prevents weed seeds (more…)
Getting to Know Your Composting Equipment
0560 days
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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
0563 days
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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…)