Honoring The Slope Of The Land, With Keylines And Contour
Learn how to use keylines and contour to work with the slope of the land.| Permaculture Womens Guild
We’ve all been there: vowing that this will be the year we stick to our budget at the garden centre. But $100 quickly turns into $200, and before you know it, you just have to get “one more thing.” Suddenly, despite your best efforts to keep your spending in check, you find yourself spending $500 […] The post 5 Things You Can Do This Fall to Save Money in the Garden Next Spring appeared first on Shifting Roots.| Shifting Roots
Even though this year’s garden may be going to bed, there are many things you can do in the fall to prepare for what’s to come next spring! Here are ten garden chores to do now to make gardening easier when the snow melts. What to Do This Autumn to Make Next Year’s Gardening Season […] The post 10 Fall Garden Chores to Do Now For an Easier Spring appeared first on Shifting Roots.| Shifting Roots
Learn how to use keylines and contour to work with the slope of the land.| Permaculture Womens Guild
Welcome back to The Spark, our monthly newsletter that’s all about how people just like you are creating positive change, one meaningful step at a time. The Spark is generously supported by Laura Rice. Anyone can dig into community composting A school where kids learn to fix what’s broken Don’t demolish... The post The Spark: The Unforeseen Benefits That Blossom When You Reuse and Repair appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.| Reasons to be Cheerful
Steve Cohen, director of Columbia's M.S. in Sustainability Management program, discusses the present and future of food waste programs in NYC.| State of the Planet
Did you know that you can save and recharge all of that old potting soil from this year’s hanging baskets and containers and reuse it again next year? Potting soil is one of the most expensive purchases each and every spring for gardeners. Especially for those who love to fill their porches, patios and decks … The post How To Save & Recharge Old Potting Soil – And Reuse It Again Next Year! appeared first on This Is My Garden.| This Is My Garden
An old post but it's still valuable information for Philadelphia residents. Need compost take your buckets, ID and get some compost for your garden. | Penn State Extension Philadelphia Master Gardeners
Looking for the best way to get rid of your tomato plants after they die off in late summer or fall? As crazy as it sounds, what you do with your tomato plants as they die off this fall – and how you dispose of them – can both have a huge impact on how … The post The Best Way To Get Rid Of Tomato Plants After They Die – How To Keep Your Garden’s Soil Safe! appeared first on This Is My Garden.| This Is My Garden
In this conversation, I interviewed Ash Baxter, the founder of Monty Compost Co., to discuss the Monty Monitor—a technology designed to enhance composting efficiency. Here’s a summary of our key points. […]| Aussie Green Thumb
I love teaching ecology. It’s a great topic to start off the year because it’s fun with easy to understand concepts for students. For many years when I taught food webs, I would gloss over decomposers. They seemed boring, kinda gross, and hard for students to see. BUT! Luckily I saw the light and realized ... Read more The post Mushrooms, Microbes, and More: Decomposer Lesson Ideas appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
In our latest Exploring Scottish Gardens episode we visit Wendy Morris in Kirkintilloch, whose garden bursts with vibrancy and life. […] The post Exploring Scottish Gardens: Wendy Morris in Kirkintilloch appeared first on Caledonian Horticulture.| Caledonian Horticulture
In our latest how-to video, Andy Peasgood shares end-of-season planting tips to keep your green spaces thriving. Andy shares practical […] The post End of Season Planting with Andy Peasgood appeared first on Caledonian Horticulture.| Caledonian Horticulture
In this episode, Andy Peasgood revisits Alison in Oldhamstocks, who has turned her Cottage In The Valley into a real space of tranquillity.| Caledonian Horticulture
Steeping some tea for yourself is easy, and it’s just as simple to do for your plants! Compost tea offers many perks in the garden. Follow this easy DIY recipe!| Garden Culture Magazine
What better way to celebrate spring than by using compost to nourish the soils your garden, lawn, and trees depend on? Starting April 6, Microbe Brew Compost Tea will be available for purchase at the Eco-Cycle Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) window, to help you infuse your soils with beneficial microorganisms that promote healthy growth […] The post Nourish Your Soil This Spring with Microbe Brew Compost Tea! appeared first on Eco-Cycle.| Eco-Cycle
Just like recycling, composting happens locally. To keep contamination out of your curbside compost bin, check your local compost guidelines! Composting—whether through curbside service, a drop-off center, or in your own backyard—turns a climate problem into a climate solution! In the landfill, organic materials create a climate problem Organic materials like food scraps, yard clippings, […] The post Keep Contamination from Creeping into Your Compost appeared first on Eco-Cycle.| Eco-Cycle
Eco-Cycle and local farm partners are demonstrating the vision of a community-based Circular Compost System. Together, we are building a multi-scale, distributed compost approach where compost is produced right on farms (as an important first step toward creating a county-wide network of composting sites, from backyard to medium-scale commercial), and is used in “carbon farming” […] The post On-Farm Composting Tours Coming This Fall! appeared first on Eco-Cycle.| Eco-Cycle
A Legislative Victory for Clean Compost in Colorado!| Eco-Cycle
By Shivaan Burke, Environmental Services Division at City of Peterborough, guest author for GreenUP What goes around truly comes around now that Peterborough’s municipal organics program offers finished compost produced… Read More » The post When it comes to compost, you reap what you sow appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
with Jeff Harter, guerilla gardener, Cal Hort Council member Learn how to turn food scraps into valuable, nutrient-rich compost (vermicompost, or worm castings) to enhance your indoor and outdoor plants.| California Horticultural Society
Compost: A Simple Way to Turn Waste into Climate Action| Eco-Cycle
I get this reason a lot: I can’t compost because of bears. And I understand the concerns, but when it comes down to it… YES, you absolutely can compost in our mountain towns. It just re…| The Zero Journey
Check out this simple and easy way to make compost tea at home - and fertilize your plants naturally with a perfect dose of power!| This Is My Garden
What happens when high-tech materials meet heartfelt design? Colombian designer Neyla Coronel has an answer—and it comes in the form of a bra. Made| Green Prophet
Various organizations and committees, have been encouraging and attempting to inspire the City of Cranbrook to start an organics curbside pick-up program for many years. I myself have been part of one organization and committee doing just that: we outlined the benefits, we offered some solutions, the City agreed they understood the benefits, and it […]| The Zero Journey
Looking for the best way to use all of that chicken manure coming from your backyard coop? See how to use it power your garden with ease!| This Is My Garden
Interesting new open access paper from Germany. Heinemann, H. et al., 2024. No saturation of soil carbon under long-term extreme manure On three different sites with different soil types and different long term (15 to 44 years) uses, different amounts …| Regenetarianism
See how to quickly and easily recharge your raised bed soil for free over the winter months - by using 3 common kitchen by-products!| This Is My Garden
The Food Pod for Humanity podcast explores topics at the intersection of food systems and climate change.| State of the Planet
Join us in showing gratitude to our wonderful planet this year by trying one of these tips! Make your holiday a little greener by buying local ingredients, composting food scraps, and using reusabl…| Earthwise: Environmental Services Resources
Fall leaves are great for composting and in this article, you’ll learn the top 3 ways to start composting autumn leaves to make garden gold.| Planet Natural
Recently I have been on a bit of a documentary kick – all things environmental. I was scrolling through Netflix options, trying to decide on my next watch, but it was already 21:00 when I saw “Seaspiracy” come up and I decided it was way too late to go down that dark hole before bed. […]| The Zero Journey
I walk the short distance to work whenever I can. My route takes me to a grassy hill between the neighborhood and the hospital (I work in Rehab) emergency room parking lot. A small pond (sadly, lots of trash) is on one side of the path at the foot of the hill. The other side The benefits and pitfalls of rewilding yards and gardens| Harvesting Stones
Yes, you can apply compost made with black walnut leaves to your vegetable garden. Transmission of juglone into the soil through the roots is of the greatest concern, so consider the distance between the tree and your vegetable garden. Walnut leaves have the highest juglone content in the spring. Although they still contain this troublesome compound in the fall, it is less.| OSU Extension Service
See how to build and create the perfect summer compost pile - and have finished compost ready to use this fall!| This Is My Garden
y’all may remember this post from some time ago – when i wrote about this “rat resistant compost” method. there was some skepticism amongst readers. rightly so, considering what i have seen rats do to a trash can, but i … Continue reading →| little house on the urban prairie
Discover a comprehensive guide to soil types and amendments at Zimmerman Mulch. Enhance your gardening knowledge and improve your soil health.| Zimmerman Mulch
If you aren’t an experienced mulcher, you probably have questions about mulching your landscape. This article answers most common questions.| Zimmerman Mulch
Topsoil and compost are two important elements of a healthy garden and yard. Here's when and how to use them effectively to have a lush garden and yard.| Zimmerman Mulch
What is a soil food web and why is it important? Meet the creatures that help your garden grow.| Free Permaculture
