Demonstrating the 3 pile compost method I employ here at home in North Carolina Green pile. Compost bin used for kitchen scraps and green organic material.Brown pile. Wire bin used for brown organic material and chicken manure composting.Mellow pile. Compost pile for...
Accelerate Your Composting with the Bokashi Fermentation Process The bokashi composting method is unique in that it allows all types of food waste to be turned into soil-enriching compost, even meat and dairy products. What makes this possible and sets bokashi...
No, composting toilets do not smell bad. While dumping your compost toilet may not be the most pleasant experience in the world, the odor will not bother you otherwise. Tiny House Living So, I’m telling you that you can have decomposing fecal matter and urine in...
So, like so many these days, you’re looking into composting as a way to reduce your carbon footprint. Naturally, you came across compost toilets and had a pretty reasonable question. How does a composting toilet work? Earth 911 Well, they work via natural...
So, you’ve been home composting to help the environment, and now your compost pile is getting out of control. What do you do with all that extra nutrient-dense treasure? Storing your decomposing organic matter can be surprisingly simple, but it’s essential to...
Composting is easy – it’s a no-brainer and it doesn’t take much space! Or, so says your granola neighbor anyway. But, it is easy – once you know the general rules. There are composting techniques and dos and don’ts – hings can go awry...
Short answer: no, but with some caveats. You can grow happy, lovely vegetables without adding compost to rich, healthy soil! Civil Eats But rich, healthy soil in the ground is hard to come by these days. In order for plants to thrive, the soil needs nutrients and...
There’s no shame in being a novice of anything, especially not composting. Composting is a novel thing to do in an age where our planet’s future is in jeopardy. So, give yourself a pat on the back just for wanting to create healthy, organic soil for your home...
Watch a chicken for a few minutes, and you’ll soon deduce what seems to be its purpose in life: to scratch. Chickens are smart, adorable, cuddly (in my opinion) creatures, but they have obsessively one-track minds. And their obsession with scratching and picking at...
The Basics of Worm Composting What is worm composting? Many people turn to worm composting (or vermicomposting) as a way to keep everyday kitchen waste out of the trash. Even if you don’t have a garden, composting is an admirable step toward a no-waste lifestyle, and...
