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Compost: Yes, You Can Make it Yourself (and compost tea too!)

November 5, 2019 by fifthseason 1 Comment

-Sally Watkins- Compost is all the rage in the sustainability and permaculture communities, but what can compost do for you and your home garden, and how can you produce it on a small scale? In this blog post, we are going to discuss how to get your compost tumbler or pile to create rich, nutritious compost as efficiently as possible, and finish up with a great recipe for compost tea. If you have a yard with some space away from your house, the simplest way to compost is to create a basic … [Read more...] about Compost: Yes, You Can Make it Yourself (and compost tea too!)

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Compost, Compost Tea, organic garden, Organic gardening, Permaculture, sustainability, Vermicompost, Worm Castings, worm composting

Composting With Red Wiggler Worms

July 2, 2019 by fifthseason 3 Comments

-Luis Guerra- Every spring, many of us rush out to our local garden centers in search of rich organic compost for amending our home gardens. We typically encounter many brands of bagged compost that are derived from different organic sources. Hopefully we find a local, regional, or even national organic copost brand that we can trust, depending on where we shop. But what if you could make your own compost with just a few square feet of space in your home or garage? What if I told you that … [Read more...] about Composting With Red Wiggler Worms

Filed Under: Organic Gardening Tagged With: Compost, red wigglers, Vermicompost, worm, worm bin, worm composting

Putting Worms to Work: Vermicomposting Basics

February 4, 2014 by fifthseason 3 Comments

Let’s talk compost: vermicompost to be specific.  What’s that? Well, technically it’s worm poop and it’s amazing stuff: full of humus and microbes to inoculate garden soil or revitalize house plants. Worm composting systems deliver more than a top-notch fertilizer; they make it possible to compost kitchen scraps without a large outdoor compost bin--perfect for apartments or small households, although you can create a megasized wormtopia too, if that’s your thing.  As long as the temperature … [Read more...] about Putting Worms to Work: Vermicomposting Basics

Filed Under: Organic Gardening, Urban D.I.Y. Tagged With: red wigglers, Vermicompost, worm bin, Worm Castings, worm composting

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