It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...

Making compost at home is a cheap and simple way to boost your soil and give your precious plants all the nutrients they need to grow big and healthy. Getting the mix of green and brown materials ...

Probably the oldest existing reference to the use of manure in agriculture is found on a set of clay tablets found in Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq) 1,000 years before Moses. The Bible, Sir Walter Raleigh ...

As the bumper sticker on my truck reads, “Compost Happens.” Sometimes, however, it doesn't happen fast enough. That problem usually can be traced to some limiting factor in what a pile is fed, or to ...

As the bumper sticker on my truck reads, “Compost Happens.” Sometimes, however, it doesn’t happen fast enough. That problem usually can be traced to some limiting factor in what a pile is fed, or to ...

Composting can have many benefits, such as reducing food waste, promoting healthy plant growth, preventing soil erosion and combating climate change. If this is something you want to start, Anna ...

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Piles work most quickly if the two important foodstuffs %u2014 carbon and nitrogen %u2014 are in balance. Another frequent cause of a sluggish compost pile is insufficient moisture. Odors can result ...