For the past year, I have been downright religious with not throwing away any kitchen waste or yard debris that can be composted. I've set aside storage space in my freezer, actively gathered grass...
Category: Composting
During the fall we have an enormous amount of leaves that blanket the yard. They are an excellent carbon source for compost but it's somewhat of a hassle bagging them up and then unbagging them in a...
Indoor composting is not for the faint of heart. Casual composters can throw a pile of leaves in the corner of the lawn and wait for it to decompose without much thought. It’s easy, free, and...
Will Food Decompose In A Vacuum? Lessons From A Body In Space
I've been researching active vs. cold composting and the slower decomposition of organic material in an anaerobic environment. This got me to wondering what would happen if there were a complete...
One of the key principles of successful composting is to just get started. Yes, you should learn about nitrogen and carbon and the ideal ratios so that you can accelerate the decomposition process....
See-Through Worm Farm: Fun Way To Teach Kids Vermicomposting
Children are often visual learners. Hearing the way something works does not have near the emotional impact for them that actually seeing a process take place has. And so, explaining the process of...