http://compostmania.com/blog CompostMania.com is a comprehensive online destination for all things composting, encouraging people to reduce their ecological footprint and reconnect with their local ecosystem through composting, organic gardening, and promoting the Earth’s natural lifecycle. We accomplish this goal through website features that include: Educational articles, videos and podcasts on how to compost Blog posts on composting in the news and reviews of compost products to support best composting practices Tools for composting, gardening and water collection representing a wide range of price points, making it the one-stop-shop for both beginners and seasoned composters alike Founded in 2008, CompostMania serves as a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in composting, including individuals, families, students and communities. From compost basics and bins, to in-depth articles on vermiculture, to state-of-the art grub composters, CompostMania is the resource to either help you get started or expand your composting efforts. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:58:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://compostmania.com/blog/compost-tumblers-and-tips-on-using-tumblers-correctly/ http://compostmania.com/blog/compost-tumblers-and-tips-on-using-tumblers-correctly/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:55:59 +0000 patrick http://compostmania.com/blog/?p=2631 Garden Compost Tumblers (5) are a great way to recycle your kitchen waste and soft yard clippings faster than stand alone composters.  In fact, most tumblers will bioconvert at a 15-25% higher rate, producing buckets of nutrient-rich humus for your garden. While results may vary depending on a multitude of variables, the most important include: aeration, [...]]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/compost-tumblers-and-tips-on-using-tumblers-correctly/feed/ 0 http://compostmania.com/blog/compost-bins-for-a-low-budget/ http://compostmania.com/blog/compost-bins-for-a-low-budget/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:43:26 +0000 patrick http://compostmania.com/blog/?p=2616 Composting is one of the best ways to lower your impact on the natural world.  Not only does it reduce the volume of waste going to the landfill or down the drain, it also recycles the valuable nutrients found in your food scraps and yard debris into valuable, mineral-rich humus for use on your ornamental [...]]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/compost-bins-for-a-low-budget/feed/ 0 http://compostmania.com/blog/sierra-club-how-to-compost-video/ http://compostmania.com/blog/sierra-club-how-to-compost-video/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:48:09 +0000 Robert Olivier http://compostmania.com/blog/?p=2576 Here’s a great How To Compost Video produced by the Sierra Club. Composting is easy. If you’re looking for the latest greatest tumbler check out the:Heavy-Duty Rotational Compost Tumbler]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/sierra-club-how-to-compost-video/feed/ 0 http://www.compostmania.com/about-grub-composting-black-soldier-fly-video http://www.compostmania.com/about-grub-composting-black-soldier-fly-video#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:03:28 +0000 Robert Olivier http://compostmania.com/blog/?p=2561 On March 14 2011, I had the extreme privilege to present my grub composting keynote to Will Allen and 150 Growing Power Volunteers. The response was super and I couldn’t ask for a better endorsement from Will. For now, I’m making the keynote presentation publicly available. I had trouble posting the video on the blog. [...]]]> http://www.compostmania.com/about-grub-composting-black-soldier-fly-video/feed/ 1 http://compostmania.com/blog/making-your-own-compost-howdini-com/ http://compostmania.com/blog/making-your-own-compost-howdini-com/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:43:00 +0000 Robert Olivier http://compostmania.com/blog/?p=2550 Making Your Own Compost Rod Corning and Scott Meyer from Organic Gardening Magazine explain step by step on how to make compost. The Compost Bin they are using is similar to the Poly-Coated Compost Bin we sell as a set of 2. It’s very inexpensive and look at the rich compost you can get. Why [...]]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/making-your-own-compost-howdini-com/feed/ 1 http://www.compostmania.com/slideshow/GrowingPowerReduced.html http://www.compostmania.com/slideshow/GrowingPowerReduced.html#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:53:13 +0000 mary http://learn.compostmania.com/?p=2479
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 [...]]]> http://www.compostmania.com/slideshow/GrowingPowerReduced.html/feed/ 2 http://compostmania.com/blog/the-circle-corner-suburban-homestead/ http://compostmania.com/blog/the-circle-corner-suburban-homestead/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:08:33 +0000 Meredith Simonds http://learn.compostmania.com/?p=2461 The Circle Corner is a suburban homestead where Stan Slaughter and Linda Chubbuck have created a model of sustainable living on a half-acre lot in the city.]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/the-circle-corner-suburban-homestead/feed/ 1 http://compostmania.com/blog/biobag-giveaway-free-compost-helpers-for-your-home/ http://compostmania.com/blog/biobag-giveaway-free-compost-helpers-for-your-home/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:54:53 +0000 Meredith Simonds http://learn.compostmania.com/?p=2450 If you compost at home, BioBag wants to help! Enter to win one of six free BioBag products for your home composting system.]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/biobag-giveaway-free-compost-helpers-for-your-home/feed/ 9 http://compostmania.com/blog/hawaii-workshop/ http://compostmania.com/blog/hawaii-workshop/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:28:47 +0000 Robert Olivier http://learn.compostmania.com/?p=2442 Garbage to Gold Workshop a Success According to Honolulu Weekly Keynote]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/hawaii-workshop/feed/ 0 http://compostmania.com/blog/brewing-compost-tea/ http://compostmania.com/blog/brewing-compost-tea/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:52:55 +0000 mary http://learn.compostmania.com/?p=2265
If you want to get nutrients and living microorganisms down into the soil as fast as possible, consider brewing a batch of compost.]]> http://compostmania.com/blog/brewing-compost-tea/feed/ 0