Food scraps can easily cause odor and pest problems in a compost pile, but the nutrition in food wastes are too precious to squander. Grub composting is a terrific way to quickly reduce food wastes down to where they can be safely added to a pile. In as little as 24 hours, black soldier fly [...]
How To Compost
Brewing Compost Tea
If you want to get nutrients and living microorganisms down into the soil as fast as possible, consider brewing a batch of compost.
Does Lasagna Gardening Work?
The simplest way to incorporate compost into your gardening is to make it a part of your garden from the start with the no-turning Lasagna Gardening method.
Tips for Successful Lasagna Gardening
For a successful lasagna garden, follow these comprehensive, detailed tips from a Master Composter.
Troubleshooting Lasagna Gardening
As fun and easy as Lasagna Gardening can be, you may encounter a few bumps in the road. Here are tricks of the trade from a Master Composter.
Mulching
To protect bare soil, especially around trees and shrubs, use mulch which may be made from a wide variety of organic materials, such as straw or leaves.
Trench Composting
If you don’t have room for a compost pile in your garden, try trench composting to make the most of your space.
Soil Ingestor
Try one of the simplest composting techniques for disposing of food waste and pet feces — a soil ingestor, an anaerobic composting system you can build yourself.
Setting Up an Indoor Worm Bin
You can purchase a ready-made indoor worm bin, but you may want to try making one yourself. Follow these directions for construction, preparation & maintenance.
The Dreaded “Worm Crawl”
If your compost worms start leaving the bin through aeration holes, it indicates the environment inside is not ideal. Follow these steps to prevent worm crawl.

