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 ...

Compost is a fantastic way to give your plants a nutritional boost. And although maintaining a batch is second nature to some gardeners during the growing season, most take a break in winter. But ...

DEBRA M. OF SANTA ROSA ASKS: I have ?2 horses that create a lot of manure. Can you please advise me on how to best turn the manure into beautiful compost? When large volumes of organic substances such ...

I make compost in a pair of circular, plastic bins. Each stands 3 feet tall with an outside diameter of 3 feet. When one fills up with kitchen garbage and the maple leaves I rake every fall and store ...

Whether you have a pile, bin or tumbler, your compost should get stirred, poked or twirled a couple times a month to keep the air circulating, less often during the winter months. Your compost should ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...