by Daphne Winslow | Jan 8, 2011 | gardening
Otherwise, if you can wield a saw and some nails, you can make a wooden slatted enclosure, one metre square – or you can purchase them ready to go – and cover it with a bit of old carpet to keep the very worst of the weather off. What you can compost :...
by Daphne Winslow | Dec 9, 2010 | gardening
Price is per pound of red wigglers. Our red wigglers are home grown in bins and compost heaps on our property. They winter well and reproduce rapidly. Your worm population should double every 90-days or so, given enough food and moisture. We ship Monday thru Thursday,...
by Daphne Winslow | Oct 3, 2010 | Composting
Let’s begin our discussion of Composters by establishing exactly what constitutes a composter. A composter is a bin or container in which organic wastes are placed to breakdown and decay through the decomposition process. The result is a compound of rich in...
by Daphne Winslow | Sep 20, 2010 | Composting
Composting is a year-round chore that reaps huge benefits. Here are some important tips. Each year in the spring people venture outdoors to begin planting their gardens and flower beds. The allure of warm, gentle days seems to call out the winter hermits in an act of...
by Daphne Winslow | Oct 26, 2008 | gardening
Peak Moment 87: In summer 2006 Judy Alexander embarked on an experiment to see how much food she could grow, and how many neighbors could benefit, from the garden around her house. Check out her homegrown rainwater collection and irrigation system – watering her...
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