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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…)
The Problem with Traditional Vegetable Gardening?
0555 days
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By Jonathan White, environmental scientist.
Traditional vegetable gardens require an enormous amount of hard work and attention – weeding, feeding and strict planting schedules. There is also the problem of seasonality, allowing beds to rest during the cooler months producing nothing at all. Then we are told to plant green (more…)
Ecological Gardening
0558 days
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High yielding, low maintenance vegetable gardening that’s perfect for our modern-day lifestyle
When we think of organic gardening and permaculture we tend to conjure up images of bearded warriors dressed in overalls who dedicate their lives to working long days in their vegetable plots. Whilst this may be a wonderful (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…)
Composting – it can save you money!
0561 days
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By Jonathan White, environmental scientist
For many people, composting is just an alternative way of dealing with rubbish. It prevents the garbage bin from getting full and smelly. It’s also a way of disposing of grass clippings and leaves, which saves many trips to the garbage depot. Whilst these (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…)
Ecological Gardening
0564 days
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When we think of organic gardening and permaculture we tend to conjure up images of leathery-skinned bearded warriors who dedicate their lives to working long days in their vegetable plots. Whilst this may be a wonderful way to live your life, it doesn’t suit the average suburbanite with a full-time (more…)
Types of Compost Bins
0566 days
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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
OK, so you might think I (more…)
The perfect base for a Compost Bin – Leaves
0567 days
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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…)
How to restore our basic life-supporting systems; water, air and soil
0568 days
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How to restore our basic life-supporting systems; water, air and soil
The breakdown of our food growing systems poses one of the biggest threats to our survival. Our existence depends upon our agricultural systems, but what do our agricultural systems depend on? The answer: water, air and soil. These basic (more…)