Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Unlike the popular theories that state that the space shuttle could miraculously appear if blown up enough times, an organic garden is usually not the result of an accident. People that have a successful garden have created one based upon their consistent upkeep, planning, and a desire to make their garden grow. Regardless of the [...]

You can create a garden anywhere when you choose to do no dig gardening. No dig gardening is exactly what it implies, gardening without digging. In a no dig garden, you basically add a layer of organic matter above the soil and plant your garden. The garden is the compost that feeds the plants. People [...]

Composting is the most appropriate means of generating organic manure by reusing garden and kitchen waste. Composting can be described as the process by which complex organic components present in plants and animals are decomposed into simple materials with the intervention of microorganisms present in the soil. Decomposed organic components are then absorbed into the [...]

If you want compost quickly, then you should look into hot composting. As opposed to regular or cold composting, which may take months to create a usable humus, hot composting relies on bacterial action, producing heat up to 140 degrees. Your compost or humus can be ready to use within a month! The best way [...]

Soils and potting mixes that include compost produce healthier plants whether it is used for indoor gardening, rose gardening or vegetable gardening. Although it won’t guarantee the best vegetables, fruit or flowers, composting can help make up for all kinds of plant deficiencies by improving your garden soil. Adding compost will boost plant health and [...]