My Garden Tips » Composting http://my-garden-tips.com Gardening Tips and Gadgets Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:42:06 +0000 en hourly 1 Leaf Mulch – Using Leaf Mulch in the Garden http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/11/leaf-mulch-using-leaf-mulch-in-the-garden/ http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/11/leaf-mulch-using-leaf-mulch-in-the-garden/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:06 +0000 John http://my-garden-tips.com/?p=290 Fall is the time of year when we end up with all those fall leaves, which is more organic matter than most gardeners have access to all year otherwise. Do we just till them in with a small mini tiller, or is it best to chew them up with a leaf shredder? Here’s a look at how leaves break down and how to compost them and make good use of the mulch next year.

]]> http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/11/leaf-mulch-using-leaf-mulch-in-the-garden/feed/ 0 Compost Tea – Tips on How to Make Compost Tea http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/09/compost-tea-tips-on-how-to-make-compost-tea/ http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/09/compost-tea-tips-on-how-to-make-compost-tea/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:14:01 +0000 John http://my-garden-tips.com/?p=267 Compost tea is renowned to be a great organic fertilizer for the garden. While you can make a version of compost tea with some compost tumblers like the Envirocycle compost tea maker, the real McCoy is brewed up with the finished compost instead of the percolating compost. Here is a look at some tips for compost tea maker.

]]> http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/09/compost-tea-tips-on-how-to-make-compost-tea/feed/ 0 Compost Crocks – Store Your Kitchen Waste for Composting http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/07/compost-crocks-store-your-kitchen-waste-for-composting/ http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/07/compost-crocks-store-your-kitchen-waste-for-composting/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:03:36 +0000 John http://my-garden-tips.com/?p=174 A compost pail or crock is a great way keep the kitchen waste headed to the garden compost bin out of sight and out of smell. Here’s a look at what to look for in a compost crock.

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]]> http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/05/chicken-manure-fertilizer-using-manure-on-the-garden/feed/ 0 Soil Types – Identifying Garden Soil Textures http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/04/soil-types-identifying-garden-soil-textures/ http://my-garden-tips.com/2009/04/soil-types-identifying-garden-soil-textures/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:53:23 +0000 John http://my-garden-tips.com/?p=125 One of the first things you need to know when you start to improve you garden soil is how to identify the soil type. This is important because the soil amendments you will add to improve the soil type can differ dramatically. Here’s a look at how to identify different soil types and textures.

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Title: Worm Composting (Vermicomposting) – make your own Eco-Friendly Black Gold

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Compost – Rodale Press – A Book Review
By J Ruppel

Coming in at slightly less than 100 pages Rodale’s Compost is a “black gold” mine of information on composting.

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Title: Using Liquid Manure Tea Fertiliser

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