The Compost Blog

The Compost Blog page will always show you the latest additions and updates I made to the The Compost Gardener Web Site including:

• New pages that are added to the website,
• Any pages that have been substantially changed and updated with new information,
• News gleaned from conversations, meetings, books, journals and other postings or news about Compost that I find around the Web,
• Sometimes older pages that become important due to current events will be highlighted so you don't miss them.

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Composting Basics - The Three Primary Elements: Food, Water and Air

No matter how you make compost pay attention to these three composting basics and you'll have success.

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Bokashi Composting - Step by Step Guide for a Simple Kitchen Compost

A step by step guide to bokashi composting, a simple efficient way to deal with your kitchen wastes

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Try Bokashi Composting - A Practical Solution for the Kitchen Compost

If you're looking for a kitchen compost that handles all your kitchen waste you might want to try bokashi composting.

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Your Compost Ingredients - What to Compost

Your compost ingredients are food for the billions of microbes who will work in your compost. Feed them well.

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Why Won't my Fall Leaves Based Compost Get Hot in My Compost Tumbler?

I can't get hot compost going in my Compost Tumbler! My base is shredded fall leaves (oak&maple). I picked them up in a vac/bagger, so they are well-shredded.

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Diseased Apples (Scab) in Compost Bin

Apple Scab - photo by Luke Milliron I am new to composting this year. I have been placing a variety of browns and greens in my bin, including kitchen

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Composting Paper - Is it Safe?

I have a question about composting paper...You talk about using your shredded bills and cardboard in your compost pile. Do these processed papers contain

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Compost too Alkaline from Fly Ash

I bought some compost which I found out had a pH of 8.4! I rang the business and they said it was probably due to fly ash being added to the compost. The

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