Cleaning up in the Fall - This is a very important chore in the South. After a killing frost, there will be much debris to remove. For all the bulbous and tuberous plants, it is important that the tops be cut off as soon as possible. Frost causes a chemical change in the cell sap that is toxic to the tubers or bulbs if it reaches them. The leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs fall this month, except for a few persistent ones. Frost causes formation of the abscission layer - that is, the... Read Full Story
Worried about dog waste and plastic bags which leave your compost bin stained and smelly? Problem solved! A compostable bag keeps your bin from the stains and smells. Both the bag and food waste can be thrown into a compost (green) bin. 8.7 W x 12.6 L 0.88 Mil Rate/Thickness 40 bags 0.34 lbs Facts 100 Biodegradable 100 Compostable Meet the ASTM D6400-99 requirements GMO free Shelf stable Biodegrade quickly in within 10-45 days. Buying in case, please see bulk price at www.everythingecostore... Read Full Story
Bokashi Kitchen Composters are now reduced at amazon.com , wi th the new Kitchen Composter available at only $42.79. Included for this sale price is a complete Bokashi Bucket wi th 4.75 gallon capacity made from recycled plastic resin and a starter pack of Bokashi Activator. A spigot allows for easy drainage of Bokashi Juice. This waste liquid can be diluted for use as a plant food or used need to clean drains wi th its beneficial micro organisms. Bokashi Composting allows you to recycle... Read Full Story
Garden composting has been around for hundreds if not thousands of years. Due to the exponential increase in population and the demands that a industrial civilization require in order to sustain itself, the natural processes have been set aside in regard to fertilization of our soil in an attempt to ramp up the production machine and at the same time forget how we used to simply go outside and begin to plant our garden during the planting season.
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Almost every gardener is aware of the many benefits of composting, but too often are challenged to make compost quickly enough for their needs. Here are some tips to getting your garden compost bin working faster.
For most of us there is no such thing as too much compost. gardener s know that composting is great for a lot of reasons. It improves the tilth of the soil, which improves drainage while allowing the soil to retain water better in hot weather... Read Full Story
A group of upstate New York dog owners thinks it has a can-do plan to profitably compost the tons of dog doo left behind by the roughly 50,000 canines that use the city's pooch park each year. If their pilot project is successful, the Tompkins County Dog Owners Group and Cayuga Compost hope to market usable compost within the next two or three years. More importantly, finding a use for the billions of pounds of pooch poop produced yearly in the United States could also lead to a significant... Read Full Story
The NatureMill Automatic Composter is the ultimate in food recycling, with absolutely no effort involved. The unit may be situated indoors or out. Even in winter with snow on the ground the unit is so heavily insulated that it will continue generating organic compost efficiently. Buy the NatureMill Automatic Composter PRO XE With the NatureMill Automatic Composter you can recycle virtually all your kitchen scraps in a really simple way. Using the Automatic Kitchen Composter The idea is... Read Full Story
Worm composting, or vermiculture is gaining in popularity. An easy way to create rich garden compost that relies on red worms to do all the dirty work. The worm composter can be sited indoors or outside and all manner of kitchen scraps, not usually added to the garden compost bin can be recycled. In fact if you like you can even buy a worm farm to compost pet waste . Worm Factory 360 Black Worm Composter® Buy the Worm Factory 360 Black Worm Composter® Worm composters are a great place to... Read Full Story
By Scott Rodgers With the use of the biological methods the composting toilets deal with the disposal and processing of the human excrement into useful organic compost substance. Normally there are two kinds of compost toilet; the first that complete the composting process and the other that are vacated to different compost pile apart from the toilet itself. The methods of transforming human excrement into safe and helpful compost stuff can take at least 3 months to few years relying on... Read Full Story
If the only thing stopping you from creating your own garden compost is that you are not a big fan of large plastic drums, you need a Wooden Garden Composter . These are perfect at providing a secure sight fro recycling garden waste and kitchen scraps into great organic fertilizer BUT they are in keeping with a more traditional garden scheme. Choosing a garden composter that looks good is most important when siting one in a small backyard. Here you want something that will not detract from... Read Full Story
