Making compost

A Garden Compost How to Guide Based on Science. It is smart and budget-friendly when gardeners compost but before you get started there are important tips. Here is how to make the “black gold” all gardeners covet. Creating the best nutrient rich garden soil yourself through composting!

Learning how to make compost doesn't have to be intimidating, or take a lot of effort. With a few basic steps, you can make amazing compost.

Composting reduces trash output and provides an excellent soil amendment for gardens. The benefits are large, but not everything belongs in your compost.

Ever wondered where to place your compost bin to get the best results? Choosing the right spot makes all the difference in how fast your compost breaks down, and if it even works at all. Check out all of our tips for success. #GreenLiving #GardenTips #SustainableLiving #Composting101 #homesteading

If you're wondering how to compost, you're in good company. It can be really confusing when you're new to gardening, composting, and other homestead-y ventures. My first compost pile was pretty basic and had no

You might be facing this situation: you've assembled your first compost heap ever, waited for a few months, and now you're wondering whether to turn it. Aside from the burning curiousity of looking inside, do you really need to turn compost? Most information out there says you do, but is turning compost the main factor for success?

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If you grow garlic at home, this is a great time to be adding compost tea to your beds! Our preferred method for making compost tea is the non-aerated approach-- it’s simpler, lower input, and less time-consuming. If you have a large garden the extra work of building a powered compost tea vortex barrel system might be worth it, but for those of you who prefer the low-tech route: Click for a full blogpost of instructions on how to make our favorite recipes for soil health in the garden!

Composting is critical for a healthy, organic garden! Wondering how to get started? Check out "Composting for Beginners at Home"!

See how to compost all of those leaves falling in your yard this fall fast! Learn the simple secrets to making great leaf compost.