Most people interested in sustainability, growing their own food, and general gardening and lawn care will have heard about composting. Turning your food and yard scraps into compost is a great way to divert waste from landfill and get great soil conditioners for free. But did you know that there are two different types of […]
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Composting can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Not only are you re-purposing your old organic waste into plant food, but you are helping the environment by reducing the amount of waste ending up in landfill. However, composting (and to a certain degree worm farming) can be a slightly messy and labor-intensive affair. Both can also
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What is Compost? Most gardeners will be able to tell you about their compost heap and how important it is for their garden. Compost in its simplest form is the product of any living material which has been decomposed through aerobic processes. It usually contains a range of plant nutrients and a host of micro-organisms
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Can eggshells go in compost? If you’ve cracked a couple of eggs for your breakfast, or thrown a few into a cake batter, you might have looked at the leftover shells and wondered if you can save them from going straight into the bin. The good news is that not only are eggshells fine to
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If you can remember back to high school chemistry, you might remember the chemical elements and how each of them has a letter as its symbol. H for hydrogen, O for oxygen…etc. When people use the term C:N ratio, they’re using the chemical symbols for Carbon and Nitrogen. So, the C:N ratio refers to the
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We think worms are pretty special creatures: We wouldn’t have worm farms if we didn’t! But apart from turning our food scraps into plant food, do you know any other amazing worm facts? Here are some of our favorites that you can share with your friends and family to show them just how interesting worms
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If you’re into your gardening, you’ve probably heard of compost, and have a basic understanding of how it works. But what about vermicompost? For a lot of people, vermicompost sounds like a foreign language. Here’s our basic run-down to help you understand the difference between compost and vermicompost. Compost and Vermicompost: How Are They Different?
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We all want worms in our garden soil and vermicompost bins, but how do we go from just a few worms to a booming population? Well, just like every other living creature on Earth, worms need to mate and reproduce. It’s not your typical reproductive process, but it is pretty straightforward. If you’ve ever asked yourself
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What Are Worm Castings? All You Need to Know About the “Black Gold” Learn everything there is to know about worm castings. We look at what they are and how good they are for your plants. Reading time: 3 mins You may have heard fellow gardeners talking about worm castings, worm tea, or black gold
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