Organic gardening is basically gardening without the synthetic fertilizers or pesticides which are often used in traditional gardening. This can make certain thing difficult, such as controlling disease, insects, and weeds, however, organic gardening is friendlier to the environment.
Organic gardening starts with the soil. Gardeners must add organic matter to the soil regularly in order to keep the soil nutrient rich. Compost is the ideal soil additive. Compost can be made from leaves, dead... Read Full Story
I hope to cover some basic ideas behind composting yard waste, kitchen scrapes and so forth for you to use in your gardens and flowerbeds and help return some nutrients back into the soil. Composting is the decomposition of plant remains and other once living materials. This happens naturally everyday in the world in forest. When the leaves fall from trees and pile up on the forest floor they will start to decay. As they decay the live tree root system will absorb the nutrients to complete... Read Full Story
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Did you know that if you add compost to the soil in your yard - regardless of whether your soil is sand or clay - you will save water? According to our local water control and improvement district, you can save between 30 to 50% of the water you would regularly use which can make up as much as 50% of your summer water bill.
How does compost help you save water in your landscape? Organisms - the living ingredients are what you must have in your soil to hold water... Read Full Story
Features & Description 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... Read Full Story
VermipostPro Red Wigglers for Organic Gardening and Composting By Gusanito Brand Buy new : $24.95 6 used and new from $22.50 Customer Rating: Related tags: worms (2), earthworms (2), gardening (2), fertilizer , bait , compost , vermiculture , vermicomposting Product Images Review & Description Our red wigglers are home grown in bins and compost heaps on our property in PA and near Seattle. We shhip worms averaging 90+ days old. They winter well and reproduce rapidly. Your worm population... Read Full Story
The Worm Book: The Complete Guide to Gardening and Composting with Worms ( Paperback ) By Loren Nancarrow Buy new : $8.60 47 used and new from $6.82 Customer Rating: Customer tags: worms (10), vermiculture (6), soil improvement (5), gardening (5), farming (2), cigarettes (2), environmentalism (2), lawn (2), fish food , uhofa , composting , ivory liquid soap Review & Description Worms are the latest (as well as, of course, perhaps the oldest!) trend in earth-friendly gardening, and in this... Read Full Story
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Composting with worms allows you to turn kitchen scraps, paper waste and cardboard into nutrient-rich soil for your plants. The Worm Factory 360 composting system takes the effort out of composting.
With a thermo siphon air flow design, the Worm Factory 360 increases the composting speed. Air enters on all four sides of the base exposing the bottom to a free flow of fresh air. Compost creates heat and gases that rise through the system and... Read Full Story
Kitchen Composter Hinged Top Filtered ( Kitchen ) By Busch Click for more info Customer Rating: First tagged by K. Henderson Customer tags: green 3 (6), compost pail (4), indoor composting (2), compost (2), composter (2), kitchen , composting , gardening Review & Description The KC-2000 is a handy, portable compost carrier and perfect for short term storage of kitchen compost. A special feature on this container is the optional carbon filter: it helps to eliminate odors caused by compost... Read Full Story
Kitchen Composter Hinged Top Filtered ( Kitchen ) By Busch Buy new : $19.95 Customer Rating: First tagged by K. Henderson Customer tags: green 3 (6), compost pail (4), indoor composting (2), compost (2), composter (2), kitchen , composting , gardening Review & Description The KC-2000 is a handy, portable compost carrier and perfect for short term storage of kitchen compost. A special feature on this container is the optional carbon filter: it helps to eliminate odors caused by compost. All... Read Full Story
