It's midsummer here at Homeacres, and I want to show you four simple ways I make compost — for potting, for mulching, and for feeding a thriving no dig garden. These methods include: A wormery for ...

A buried system like this one can still be useful outside of apartment buildings or in cities with compost restrictions.

I’ve already made the first mistake. Well, maybe the first mistake was thinking I should try making my own compost for my flower and vegetables this year. It’s not that I’m new to gardening. Goodness ...

Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. We’ll tell you what materials are good for composting and what you should not put in a compost ...

Ah, autumn—the season of pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, and… endless piles of leaves. You rake, you bag, and before you know it, your yard looks like it hosted a leaf parade that never left town. But ...

"I just dump the whole bin of shredded paper on top of it." ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

With knowledge of the huge benefits of composting under your belt, do you find yourself wishing every day that you, a Tufts student, had an easy and convenient way to compost your own organic waste?