http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/Compost-blog.html The Compost Blog will keep you up to date on compost news along with new material and changes to the-compost-gardener.com web site. Subscribe here. en-us compost Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:07:56 GMT Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:07:56 GMT the-compost-gardener.com http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/composting-basics.html No matter how you make compost pay attention to these three composting basics and you'll have success. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:39:46 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/bokashicomposting.html A step by step guide to bokashi composting, a simple efficient way to deal with your kitchen wastes Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:34:08 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/bokashi-composting.html If you're looking for a kitchen compost that handles all your kitchen waste you might want to try bokashi composting. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:20:45 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/compost-ingredients.html Your compost ingredients are food for the billions of microbes who will work in your compost. Feed them well. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:27:13 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-why-wont-my-fall-leaves-based-compost-get-hot-in-my-compost-tumbler-.html 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. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:38:40 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-diseased-apples-scab-in-compost-bin-.html 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 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:38:35 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-composting-paper-is-it-safe-.html 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 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:18:43 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-compost-too-alkaline-from-fly-ash-.html 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 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:21 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/build-a-compost-bin.html Build a Compost Bin - check - Compost the Easy Way - check. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:13:13 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-preschoolers-making-compost-and-possible-herbicide-residues-.html We are in the process of making our own compost. We have a straw bale donated to us. I'm concerned about our compost becoming a killer compost from possible Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:52:08 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/decomposer.html Decomposer fungi are nature's grand molecular disassemblers. And they make great soil too. Tue, 31 May 2011 19:09:19 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-harvesting-collecting-compost-.html A gardener I know has two compost bins made of skids on three sides with one side open. Both sit on bare ground. I see how easy it is to turn the compost, Tue, 31 May 2011 18:40:31 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-unidentified-fungi-in-the-garden-.html I've been seeing a large amount of fungi in the community garden I manage. I haven't identified them. I don't even know if they're toadstools or mushrooms. Tue, 31 May 2011 17:02:07 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/lowering-soil-ph.html Lowering soil pH by using compost is a safe effective way to manage many of the problems found with alkaline and desert soil. Tue, 31 May 2011 00:50:43 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/urban-compost-tumbler.html The Urban Compost Tumbler is a good solution for composting, especially in Urban areas where neighbors appreciate tidiness. Sun, 29 May 2011 21:06:46 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/envirocycle-composter.html The compact Envirocycle Composter is at home on a deck or balcony. A decent compost solution for small urban spaces. Tue, 17 May 2011 21:43:19 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/composting-tips.html A compost tumbler can be a great tool or a nightmare. These composting tips will almost guarantee success. Tue, 17 May 2011 15:23:35 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-bokashi-pilot-program-in-hr-.html Hi Leslie, Will diverting kitchen scraps from my compost heap to use in the Bokashi system slow down the rate of development of my yard waste compost? Fri, 06 May 2011 17:23:26 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-can-you-plant-a-vegetable-garden-in-pure-compost-.html Had a load of compost from a company Blessing Blends specializing in organic, high quality compost. What they delivered looked amazing - so after stripping Fri, 06 May 2011 16:53:26 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-aerobic-pit-composting-.html I want to Know about pit construction plan, Size and dimensions for 50 acres in Pakistan for irrigated land. Can you please also include pit pictures. Mon, 02 May 2011 22:43:02 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/compost-pit.html A shallow compost pit is a great way to compost, especially in dry climates. Here is how it was done on a large scale in India. Mon, 02 May 2011 22:26:08 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-ammonia-smell-.html i just started composting using a aerobin 400 added a layer of dried leaves, then a layer of active compost from home depot. have been adding chopped Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:08:16 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/garden-composter.html The best garden composter is the free or cheap compost bin you can pick up through your town. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:51:53 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-starting-a-raised-garden-this-year-leaf-compost-only-.html I am starting a Raised Garden for the first time this year about 4' x 12'... I have plenty of composted leaves, some from 4-5 years ago.. I collect leaves Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:34:39 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-do-you-know-how-hot-is-hot-.html Not if you can't find you compost thermometer! Yikes! Last time I remember seeing the thermometer was when I was checking the pile last summer and fall. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:04:27 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/humanure-handbook.html The Humanure Handbook is an absolute gem - a great read on a subject that is surprisingly fascinating - human excrement. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:58:22 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/ants-in-the-compost-pile.html I have tiny black ants in my compost pile, should I use diatomaceous earth on them, something else or are they helping my compost break down? Photo courtesy Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:30:14 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/compost-questions.html Come here to ask your compost questions and fnd out how to solve your problems. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:20:07 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/nitrogen-fixing-bacteria.html The right Rhizobium nitrogen fixing bacteria matched with the correct legume partner equals free natural nitrogen fertilizer. Do you have the right bacteria in your soil? Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:59:13 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-i-accidentally-drown-my-worms-.html I was new to worm composting and had a lovely little colony I'd produced that was giving us tons of great fertilizer for our garden. My neighbor, whose Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:41:51 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-lazy-man-composting-.html I have a small compost pile that I add some food scraps to, but I do not cook much, so that pile is small. My big compost piles are nothing more than piles Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:41:01 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-compost-fit-for-a-skunk-.html When I first started composting, I didn't have a clue how to do it. I picked an area in the back of the garden, and just started dumping what ever I thought Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:15 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-i-let-the-worms-do-the-work-.html After several failed attempts at a compost pile, I gave worm composting a try. Some 6 years later and many many hundreds of pounds of produce turned into Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:39:22 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-stinky-slimy-mess-.html Here is my compost fail story... Several years ago, I worked as the gardener on a large estate. We mowed five acres of grass around the house and the Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:53:34 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-cheap-dog-food-makes-great-tomato-crop-.html This is really part two to my story of the Fall Leaves. When I was planting out my tomatoes I pushed the mulch aside with my hands to make a hole for the Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:47:28 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/-fall-leaf-lasagna-garden-.html When I was first married and living in Walnut Creek, California, I wanted a garden very much. Unfortunately, the only available patch of ground had had Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:02:04 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/how_to_make_compost.html Making compost is as indiviudal as you are. Tell your compost story and read some others. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:01:33 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/em-1.html EM-1 consists of three groups of effective, beneficial and non-pathogenic microbes. They have many applications including bokashi composting. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:18:29 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/bokashi.html Are you loving bokashi composting? Why not team up with a few friends, make a big batch and you'll be supplied for next to nothing. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:39:14 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/coffee-grounds-compost.html Coffee Grounds Compost can make a small change in your garden, or a big change in the world. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:29:09 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/haber-process.html The Haber Process provides the base for nitrogen fertilizer that helps feed the wqorld. But there is a dark side. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:43:58 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/back-porch-compost-tumbler.html The Back Porch Compost Tumbler will actually fit nicely on your deck or porch and can be easily moved to the garden on its handy wheels. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:09:52 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/the-compost-pile.html The Compost Pile is a priceless - as in absolutely free - Ezine. Bringing you answers to your soil and compost questions and news from around the world. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:36:06 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/soil-ph.html Test your soil pH levels, find out what it all means and how to fix problems Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:12:22 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/sitesearch.html Trying to find a page on the site? Here you can enter any topic you want info on and if it's on the site the page and a link will come up. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:56:04 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/plant-fungi.html Plants trade 20-30% of their sugar production to the plant fungi in their roots. Are they getting their sugar's worth of benefits? Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:56:58 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/mycorrhizal_fungi.html Mycorrhizal Fungi partner with 95% of the plant kingdom. Why are they mysteriously missing or mentioned only in passing by most garden books and websites. Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:58:59 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/phosphorus-fertilizer.html Most of the phosphorus fertilizer applied to crops is wasted, maybe it's time to look at mycorrhizal fungi. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:55:41 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/doggie-dooley.html The Doggie Dooley, is a septic sytem for dog waste that has been in use now for over 40 years. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:10:31 GMT http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/index.html Compost is a complex ecosystem serving garden and planet and the cornerstone of all great gardens. Fri, 14 May 2010 23:07:30 GMT