Organic gardeners know that compost is a necessary part of a healthy garden. There are different ways of making compost, and several ways to use it in the garden.
While red wigglers are not particularly choosy about what they'll eat, there are a few things that you should avoid adding to your worm bin, either due to sanitation issues or because they will irritate the worms. Here's what you need to know.
Not everyone has space in the garden for a compost bin or pile, and many, thanks to local ordinances or homeowners association rules, may not be allowed to compost at all. Here is a simple, effective method for composting without a pile.
If you've gotten into Bokashi composting, but are at a loss for what to do with the contents of your bucket after it's fermented, you may want to consider adding them to your worm bin. Here are a few pointers for adding Bokashi to a worm bin.
Whenever the subject of composting comes up, the typical advice is to mix "green" and "brown" materials in certain ratios for optimum decomposition. But what exactly does "green" and "brown" mean, and which materials work well in a compost pile? This article explains it all.
Here's what you need to know to set up and care for your own little herd of vermicomposting worms.
It can be a little alarming to open your worm bin and see your worms poised just inside the lid, looking for an escape route. Or, worse, you head to the bin and see dead worms around the bin--escapees that didn't get very far. Here's why they try to escape, and what you can do to keep your worms in their vermicompost bin.
One of the most common issues people have with their vermicompost bins is dealing with fruit flies. Here is how to prevent the problem in the first place.
Is vermicompost safe to use around edible crops without sterilizing it first? Here's what you need to know about sterilizing vermicompost.
Once you decide to start saving kitchen scraps for composting, you are presented with a new quandary: what do do with all of those scraps. Unless you don't mind running out the the compost pile every time you peel a banana or make a cup of tea, you'll need to find a way to store those scraps until you add them to your compost. Here are a few ideas.
Trench composting is easy, invisible, and possible in any size garden. This article will explain the method, as well as suggest a few ways to use trench composting in your own garden.
Here's what to do when your worm bin is too wet. Too much moisture in a worm bin is caused by several factors, from the types of food you put in to how much bedding you have provided your worms. Moisture problems are an easy fix. Here's how to deal with a wet worm bin.
So you want to compost, but you don't know where to start? Or you have limitations to deal with, such as a lack of space or neighbors that just don't understand. No matter what your composting needs are, there is a solution out there that will work for you. Here are several easy options for home composting.
This article shows, step by step, how to set up a vermicomposting, or worm, bin. It explains everything from selecting a bin size, to using the right types of worms and how to prepare the bedding.
Here is a solution for anyone who wants to make compost, but doesn't have much space. You can make a simple compost bin out of a plastic storage container.
You do not have to make elaborate structures to have a productive compost pile. This compost bin, made from wire fencing, is so easy to make, you'll be able to make a new one whenever you have a surplus of materials to compost.
If you don't have the space for a compost pile, you can still put those kitchen scraps and yard waste to use in a trash can composter.
Leaf mold is a free, easy to make soil amendment. Here are tips and instructions for how to make it, as well as suggestions for how to use it in your garden.
There are many misconceptions about composting, from the notion that compost piles stink to the idea that any kind of kitchen waste is safe to compost. This article from About.com Green Living guide Courtney Curtis breaks these myths, providing the truth about composting.
This video explains the basics of composting and touches on a couple of different compost methods.
