Composting and Vermiculture

Green gardening begins with healthy soil. Composting plant material from your yard makes nature's best fertilizer. Here's how to do it.

Everything you need to know about different types of composts, how they compare, and what kinds of gardening each type is good for.

Have you ever wondered how to dispose of your old compost? Maybe you feel it is a waste just to throw it away! Here are some useful ideas that allow you to recycle it and use it again.

This article explains everything you need to know about how to do worm farm composting.

Includes directions for two methods of in-ground composting--the one-hole and the two-hole method.

Many people claim that meat cannot be composted in a vermicomposting system. That isn't true. Following a few simple guidelines, red wigglers can enjoy snacking on your meat scraps!

Interested in making compost for your garden? These 25 tips will help you get started. (Recipe for super-fast compost included.)

The purpose of this article is to inform somebody who has no experience with composting about how they can build a pile of their own.

Even a small garden can use a compost pile made of plant trimmings and other garden trash that you can turn into an enriched soil for the garden. Easy tips for making compost in a small yard.

Here are simple step by step instructions on how to set up a worm composting bin. From hints and tips on what wormery to buy, to what to feed the worms, this article shows you the starting stages of setting up your own worm farm to bring you the very best completely organic natural fertilizer for your garden.

The ins and outs of composting. Why should we? What can we? What can’t we? How do we? All questions that are answered here.

This is a list of eight DIY fertilizers for your vegetable garden that cost next to nothing, and in most cases, nothing at all.

Decomposition of organic materials through composting builds soil and provides needed nutrients, increasing yield in a garden. The proper balance between carbon and nitrogen creates perfect gardening compost.

Composting toilets are great for those looking for an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plumbing. Some versions don't even require electricity or water. Composting toilets turn your waste into soil. There are three different types of composting toilets to choose from.

Make a compost tea brewing system from a few basic materials. While there are many commercial products available, making a simple and effective compost tea brewing system is an easy DIY project.

Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and red wiggler worms are popular to use as compost scraps. But which is better? As with most things, it is not a simple answer, and each option has its pros and cons.