Electric composters simplify and speed up the natural composting process, turning food scraps into compost more efficiently than manual composting methods. While traditional composting is a great ...

Let’s admit it: Composting outdoors can be a chore, particularly when the weather is bad. Plus, outdoor composters attract rodents and bugs and can irritate neighbours (they tend to smell ...

Adding compost to light, sandy soil helps it hold moisture and nutrients. Adding it to heavy soil improves drainage. Contain your compost in some type of structure 3 to 5 feet wide. Put your compost ...

“Composting is the human version of re-creating what Mother Nature does out in the wild”: mixing together organic materials to facilitate healthy decomposition, says Rebecca Louie, founder of ...

If you love gardening, you may have already thought of making your own compost. It’s a good way to use the waste from your kitchen and yard to feed the plants and flowers in your garden. Choosing the ...

The 8th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum (CCC24), hosted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in partnership with Rust Belt Riders, took place from October 17 – 19, 2024 in ...