Learning how to make compost is a key step to a successful garden. Compost is a mysterious, almost mythical, substance to many gardeners. It can help dry soil hold more water, compacted soils regain their flexibility and poor soils bring forth bountiful organic vegetable gardens. By Tammy Biondi |
Vermicomposting is a simple and enjoyable way to recycle your kitchen and garden scraps into usable compost. Vermicompost is a fancy term that means compost made by worms, and it's exactly what it sounds like: specialized worms (a type commonly known as red wigglers) eat kitchen scraps and unusable garden produce and make compost from them. By Tammy Biondi |
 | Making a compost pile is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to add nutrients to your soil which are perfect for a successful harvest. By Kim Willis |
There is a considerable amount of research being done regarding the special plant growth-promoting properties of vermicompost and the results show that worm castings really do help plants grow more quickly and develop into healthier plants than they would have in the absence of vermicompost. By Tammy Biondi |
Making compost with kitchen scraps takes a waste by product and turns it into an asset. By Jim Hillibish |
Compost is a pile of rotting material. You actually turn this stuff over and make something useful. When someone hears it defined this way, it may turn them off to using a compost pile. But define it as black gold or organic material additives and it sounds much more useful. By Katina Mooneyham |
Healthy gardens start with healthy soil. A master composter shares his secrets to cooking power food for the soil. |
 | Build a compost pile to create a free source of organic material for your garden, and reduce the amount of waste you send to the landfill. By Gene Rodriguez, III |
 | A compost heap can quickly turn into a black gold mine of compost. By Gene Rodriguez, III |
Building a compost bin is a great way to keep your pile neatly out of sight. By Gene Rodriguez, III |
