We’ve told you dozens of times about how composting conserves landfill space by recycling organic materials into rich, fertile earth instead of just throwing it away.
But water conservation is important too. If you are using an old showerhead that is from before 1990, I highly recommend that you purchase a new showerhead.
A new showerhead can […]
The Bolton Common recently published an interesting article about compost titled Community solutions: Ideas for sustainable living. The article focuses on composting and has some great tips. The column also includes other articles on how energy improvements and lifestyle changes can pay off for you and your family.
The Blossom Swap has a unique collection of gardening t-shirts and apparel to help show off your love of gardening. As a fan of compost, I especially liked this “got worms” t-shirt. This is a great way to promote the culture of composting, which is really the best thing you can do for your garden. […]
Community composting is a hit in Montreal, where multiple community bins have been set up recently. Montreal’s “The Chronicle” reports:
Two new community composting bins were installed this spring in CDN-NDG. The bins, one each on Connaught and Madison Avenues, bring the borough’s total to 14. “We believe that composting is something everyone should be doing,” […]
Here’s another story of a happy healthy yard using worms and compost. This time the news comes from the Sun News in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The article discusses worms, worm castings, “black gold” and includes some basic tips for worm composting.
Question | What materials are needed for worm composting?
Answers | Lilley’s worms labor under […]
The Urban Farmer is a great website to check out for information on gardening and farming in an urban setting. Urban farming and gardening can be a challenge, especially with the soils that we have to work with. (Compost is key, I proclaim!) This site is full of great tips to help you overcome the […]
This long-handled garden tool set will give you a little extra leverage with your gardening chores. They are ideal for mixing compost, spreading it out, and mixing the compost into your garden soil. I like the idea of buying garden tools in sets, and this English tool set has great tools that you’ll actually use! The […]
The Edie New Center has a great article about how compost can help protect your plants against soil-borne diseases. This means that you’ll spend less time applying chemicals to keep your plants happy. The article actually refers to university studies that prove that plants are healthier and fight off diseases when the soil contains compost. […]
Let It Rot! The Gardener’s Guide to Composting, is a wonderful and humorous guide to composting offered by Stu Campbell. The book came out in 1975, making waves and introducing (reintroducing?) a generation of gardeners to the joys of compost. This book makes a great gift for friends, relatives, and loved ones.
While pulling out weeds and playing in the dirt, gardeners sometimes have to look on the bright side of life to keep things in perspective. Today, we offer a bit of compost-themed gardening humor in the form of quotes by celebrities. Who knew that Hamlet was a gardener?
Ani DiFranco: I’m queen of my own compost heap […]
Looking for some great eco-friendly gardening tips? Check out the Earth Friendly Gardening Website. They have some excellent information on organic mulching, which, in addition to composting, is one the best things you can do for your garden beds.
This blog post from Real Food and Scandalous Gardening Secrets has some excellent information on using worms in your garden. Most gardeners know that the presence of earth worms is a real blessing for your soil. However, getting the most out of your worms can take some special tricks of the gardening trade. The blog post has some great […]
Check out this interesting article about growing multiple sequences of vegetable crops in your garden. That is, growing a batch of early maturing veggies, then planting another batch of veggies that will mature later in the season. The key, they say, is adding compost to the soil before you plant the second round. Of course, […]
If you’re visiting or live in the San Francisco area, I recommend you look up the folks at Mixt Greens, a eco-friendly restaurant that specializes in salads and sandwiches. Why? They serve up organic greens, and their to-go packages are fully compostable!
