Compost tea is one of the classic organic fertilizers. It's best when it's brewed from fully composted materials, but you can brew it with a composter like the Envirocycle compost tea maker and tumbler. Alternatives there are kits for making compost tea. Here's some tips on how to brew your own compost tea.
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The Mantis Compost-Twin is often thought of as the Cadillac of garden composters. Here's a look at the pros and cons of the Compost -Twin.
Grass clippings are one of the most common forms of yard waste, and in the spirit of composting and recycling the question often comes up about using grass clippings as mulch for the garden. Here's a look at using grass clippings for garden mulch.
When any gardener starts composting, it usually begins with just a pile over in the corner of the yard. But at some point you'd like to have a compost bin that is a little more attractive, but not a lot of money. Here's a look at the Garden Gourmet Composter that is so popular these days.
Making compost for your garden is one of the best ways to boost your tomato production. There are a variety of way to go about making compost, the simplest just being a pile somewhere near the garden. But there are a variety of tools, ranging from simple compost thermometers to deluxe compost tumblers that can help accelerate the composting process. Here's an article that takes a look at the tradeoffs between compost tumbler and simple compost bins.