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Obstacles to backyard composting, and solutions!
Question: What are the common perceived barriers to backyard composting? Answer: Here are three, with solutions. The first obstacle is inertia, just doing it. Like forming habits of recycling,...
Obstacles to backyard composting, and solutions!
Question: What are the common perceived barriers to backyard composting? Answer: Here are three, with solutions. The first obstacle is inertia, just doing it. Like forming habits of recycling,...
How to Create Compost Tea
Compost tea is an ideal modern organic fertilizer. This is largely due to the minerals and nutrients that it can provide your plants. It will also help encourage the growth...
How to Create Compost Tea
Compost tea is an ideal modern organic fertilizer. This is largely due to the minerals and nutrients that it can provide your plants. It will also help encourage the growth...
Starting a Home Vegetable Garden
Guest blog by Tina Martino Starting a kitchen vegetable garden is not easy, but it is not rocket science either. But before you rush to the nearest Home Depot and...
Starting a Home Vegetable Garden
Guest blog by Tina Martino Starting a kitchen vegetable garden is not easy, but it is not rocket science either. But before you rush to the nearest Home Depot and...
No-turn Composting
Question: Do I have to turn my compost? Answer: Kitchen and yard waste will compost even if you do not turn it. Microbes, bugs and worms will do the work. ...
No-turn Composting
Question: Do I have to turn my compost? Answer: Kitchen and yard waste will compost even if you do not turn it. Microbes, bugs and worms will do the work. ...
How does compost improve compacted soil?
Organic matter feeds microscopic fungi that wind their way around clay and sand particles. Bacteria feast on the fungi, plant roots chase after the exudates from fungi and bacteria, worms...
How does compost improve compacted soil?
Organic matter feeds microscopic fungi that wind their way around clay and sand particles. Bacteria feast on the fungi, plant roots chase after the exudates from fungi and bacteria, worms...
Why Burning Garbage is a Really Bad Idea!
Guest blog by engineer Eduardo Uranga Are the officials at the Comox Valley Regional District, considering building a waste incineration facility as part of a waste management strategy? Some supporters...
Why Burning Garbage is a Really Bad Idea!
Guest blog by engineer Eduardo Uranga Are the officials at the Comox Valley Regional District, considering building a waste incineration facility as part of a waste management strategy? Some supporters...