Vermiculture, or worm composting, is a method for transforming food waste into nutrient-rich compost and soil conditioner. If you don’t have room for a compost pile or if you want to continue composting through the cold winter months, worm composting is a perfect solution. If … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Use Finished Compost at Home
Have you ever looked into your compost bin and asked yourself, “Is this really compost?” Well, if it doesn’t look like banana peels, eggshells, onionskins, and apple cores any more, it’s compost. When your whole pile looks like soil or humus instead of food scraps, it’s time to … [Read more...]
Healthy Soil: the key to a Healthy, Productive Garden
Healthy Gardens Start with Healthy Soil Healthy soil is the key to growing delicious and nutritious food. But what exactly is soil? And what makes it healthy? Soil is a blend of organic material, water, air, and minerals. The organic matter comes from plant roots, … [Read more...]
Six Smart Ways to Recycle Food Waste
Many years ago I was listening to a radio program about gardening; composting was the topic for that day’s call-in show. The moderator, a quick-witted and well-informed agricultural extension agent, took a call. “What can you do with food scraps if you don’t have a compost pile?” … [Read more...]