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How to Know if Your Compost is Ready to Use

Compost is one of the best organic gardening amendments. It adds nutrients, improves soil structure, enhances water retention, helps keep organic matter out of...

Soil, Compost, Mulch: A Garden Practice for a Warming World

Editor’s note:This piece was written during a period of personal and political overwhelm, when climate change felt both enormous and abstract. Returning to it...

Easy Backyard Compost | DIY Guide

If you’re here because you’d like to learn more about backyard composting, you’ve come...

The Biggest Mistake Gardeners Make With A Fall Compost Pile

Want to know the biggest mistake gardeners often make when it comes to starting their fall compost pile? Starting a compost pile in the fall...

Backyard Chicken Benefits to Compost | Organic Fertilizer

Of all the ingredients I could add to my garden to make it grow...

How to Compost Leaves in Fall

Leaf mold is formed from decomposed leavesnaturally occurring as they break down over time. It’s super easy to make; all you need is...

Why I will no longer be drawn into the false narrative on peat free compost | Jack Wallington

I will no longer be drawn into the false narrative on peat free vs peat compost comparisons. Over the last ten years I’ve been...

Horticulture industry bans corporations digging up precious habitats to make compost | Jack Wallington

The Government has, at long last, banned the home use of compost made from precious peatland habitats purely for the profit of a small...

How to figure out if a compost brand is good or not and the brands of peat free compost I use | Jack Wallington

Around the world the vast majority of plants on earth grow in a mix of mineral soil and composted organic matter – only those...

Understanding Bagged Compost – The Rusted Garden

Bagged manures and composts are not always 100% fully composted or broken down. Many...

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A Sweet Garden Party Treat: Edible Flower Lollipops

I originally made this batch of edible flower lollipops as favours for a floral-themed birthday party for a toddler. The guests were amazed by...

How to Grow Euphorbia milii Indoors

Botanical Name: Euphorbia milletCrown of Thorns plant is one of the rare succulents capable of blooming most of the year. It also happens to...

Juniper & Elderberry Braised Short Ribs: The Ultimate Modern Spin On A Classic

Eating wild food is a radical act of remembering and honoring our shared heritage. This delicious short ribs recipe utilizes foraged juniper berries for...
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