How to compost? What can you compost? Good question! While composting can be an effective, environmentally friendly way of dealing with some waste products, it’s important to know what you can and cannot put in your compost pile. Put in the wrong items and you could end up with a useless pile of infested, decaying [...]
Dear EarthTalk: My husband and I want to start a garden this year. I really want to make compost from leftover food scraps and yard materials. He says it will attract unwanted animals, and refuses to agree to it. Is he right? If so, how do we deal with that issue in a green-friendly, non-lethal [...]
“Green” may be the new buzzword, but when it comes to gardening, eco-friendly techniques have been around for years. Here are four simple, inexpensive methods that can turn your garden into a model of green efficiency. 1. Watch the way you water. As the mercury rises, so will your water bill this summer if you [...]
So, we finally ordered a compost bin from Amazon, as not one single store here in town had any left! Seems composting has taken on a life of it’s own here, as they cannot keep any in stock for more than a day or two. Sure, I could just start a pile in the backyard, [...]
