In August, Joe Lamp’l interviewed Dr, Elaine Ingham on his show to explain the Soil Food Web. Dr Ingham is an expert in soil biology and in this podcast you will learn the difference between dirt and … [Read More...]
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Review of The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
Written by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin Paperback This is overflowing with information about composting in the kitchen and garden. They discuss simple things you can do in the house to collect your kitchen scraps like keeping a 5 gallon bucket with a secure lid just outside the kitchen door. As you prepare your meals, you throw the cuttings from your veggies into the bucket. Easily incorporating the compost process into your everyday life encourages you to continue with the … Read Full Article
Autumn Leaves – Compost or Mulch?
Yeah, I know it is the middle of January and I am still tending to autumn leaves. I have so many trees on and around my property that it seems like I rake leaves for months. In my defense I did take care of all the leaves in the front yard, side yard and immediately behind the house in the back yard before Thanksgiving. But there are many more leaves behind the main paths of the backyard that still need to be raked. During the fall, I do see bags and bags of leaves piled up by my neighbors … Read Full Article
My Worm Bin Is Attracting Yellow Jackets
I've had a worm bin for the last three years and have been very pleased with the end result - "black gold." I've always put watermelon rinds in the worm bin and this year was no different. Just midway through July and I find yellow jackets swarming the bin as soon as the box is uncovered. I'm sure the sweet scent of the watermelon attracted the yellow jackets to the bin. I did not feed the bin for two weeks for fear of getting stung. I'm unable to find a nest and truth be told I'm … Read Full Article
