You can test your compost for weeds by placing it in a water-moistened bag in a warm place with a handful and see what comes to life. This won't kill seeds, but it's good for weeds with roots still attached that could potentially take root in your compost heap. A blooming compost heap should reach […]
The benefits of leaf compost are numerous. Learning how to compost leaves requires just a little knowledge about the balance of nitrogen and carbon. Learning how to compost leaves requires just a little knowledge about the balance of nitrogen and carbon. Before I had an additional storage container available, I stored a supply of bags […]
Countertop compost bins solve the problem by corrupting your waste, controlling odors, and making it easy for you to feel more conscious about your waste. Countertop compost bins solve the problem by corralizing your waste, controlling odors, and making it easy for you to feel more conscious about your waste. This worktop bin holds a […]
You should put your bin in an indoor space because you don't want the worms to freeze in winter or get too warm in summer. It comes with four trays, a lid and a base with built-in seepage collector and spigots. When choosing a container to compost with worms, consider how much leftover food you […]
The Urban Composter also creates an anaerobic environment, but only needs a regular spray of the compost accelerator to boost the natural process, and you can continue adding the container as it does its job. The following are instructions on how to build a worm composting bin that is intended for use inside. I'm sure […]
Traditionally, mushroom compost is made by mushroom growers using organic materials that they already consist of the soil on which they grew mushrooms, straw, corn cobs, husks, and hay. Traditionally, mushroom compost is made by mushroom growers using organic materials that they already consist of the soil on which they grew mushrooms, straw, corn cobs, […]
Visible maggots cannot harm your compost or plants. But it can be good or bad. Having maggots in your compost is great if you're careful enough. Having maggots in your compost is great if you're careful enough. Grubs may be white, but if you notice even smaller white worms wiggling around your compost — which […]
Using compost as mulch will definitely enrich your soil. But remember that it's not a good environment for plant roots when mulch is dry. It's not a soil improvement like compost. To make things even more confusing, compost can be used as mulch, and mulch can have compost like effects on your soil. But which […]
To make your wood chip compost heap, you must first place a layer of wood chips on some bare soil. To make your wood chip compost heap, you must first place a layer of wood chips on some bare soil. Wood chips contain only a small amount of nitrogen. If fresh wood chips were added […]
This helps strengthen soil structure and limits the need for fertilizers, which can damage streams and rivers during runoff. These are common composting units for homes in residential areas where bins tend to be smaller, but enclosed enough to discourage pests. Brown materials contribute carbon to the compost, green materials contribute nitrogen, and water provides […]