Celebrate Composting

This May 6-12, the US Composting Council is encouraging everyone to start a compost pile at home or school. Find a composting activity to celebrate!

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The Gardenerd Composting Workshop

Learn how to turn your kitchen and garden waste into black gold!  Join Christy Wilhelmi for a 2-hour hands-on workshop and learn to create nutrient-rich compost for your garden.  This…

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Composting, Worms and Shade Gardening

Another great question came in this week:

“Hello, I have a worm bin that I use to throw all my compostable items in such as veggies,eggshells, paper etc. I also have a big compost bin next to my worm bin, it is about a quarter full. I
throw junk mail and grass clippings, tree clippings, whatever is too big for my worm bin goes in this big bin. Could I add worms to this big bin as well to aid in the speed of the …

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Podcast: Good Gardens with Chris McLaughlin

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Chris McLaughlin. We chat about her newest book, The Good Garden, & how to create a garden that is good for both us & the planet.

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