Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

Composting is nothing new, but it has become more popular in the last few years as people strive to be better citizens of the planet. Billi Haug, a master composter with Recycle Smart, says many ...

Quick composting is a method of composting for those of us who have a large amount of organic material and limited time to turn that material into compost. With only a few requirements, quick ...

In hot climates like ours, soils need compost to replenish organic matter that decomposes quickly. While you can make your own, it is difficult for the average homeowner to make enough to provide ...

The microorganisms that decompose yard waste and other materials and turn it into compost require oxygen, moisture and nutrients to thrive. These microorganisms are naturally present on all compost ...

Composting is an essential kitchen task. When I began composting our kitchen scraps (I live in area with a great municipal compost program), we cut our trash output by more than half. Now, when I see ...

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