YouTube: Kick Your Compost into High Gear Part 2 – Turning the Pile
This week we pick up from last week's video on hot composting with turning the pile after peak temperature. Christy shows you how.
YouTube: Kick Your Compost into High Gear – Hot Composting
Our latest video shares the process of hot composting, or Active Batch Thermal Composting. It's a more involved but it's worth the results.
YouTube: Build a Better Compost Pile
In our latest video, Christy shares the science behind one trick that helps you build a better compost pile. It proves that a little effort up front pays big dividends down the line.
Summer crops are piled up waiting to be shredded for a new compost pile. We'll use the results in the spring garden.
Ask Gardenerd: Shredder Advice
A great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week from Kati Thompson about the best shredder for compost prep.
YouTube: What’s the Difference Between Compost and Fertilizer?
Our latest YouTube video dives into the difference between compost and fertilizer. Many new gardeners are confused about how to use each of them, and it's a question often asked by new clients.
YouTube: Difference Between Compost and Mulch
This question comes in all the time: What's the Difference Between Compost and Mulch? It can be confusing because sometimes you can mulch with compost, and other times you can make compost from mulch. So let's clear up a few things.
Podcast: Composting with Naomi Wentworth
This week's guest, Naomi Wentworth, goes beyond basic composting with her company, The Compost Group. She started a local compost hub in San Diego, CA, a
Podcast: Biodynamics with Steven Wynbrandt
Our guest this week is the ever-enthusiastic evangelist about biodynamics, Steven Wynbrandt. He's the founder of Wynbrandt Farms and Wynbrant Farms Biodynamic Compost. Steven teaches biodynamics around the world and puts his training into practice in his own garden in Los Angeles.
Red Wiggler worms in a worm bin. You can apply Diatomaceous earth to keep fruit flies away without harming worms.
Ask Gardenerd: Where Do I Get Worms?
We get questions like this one from Esther Lumer a lot: "Where do I buy worms to revive my compost bins?" The answer varies depending on what kind of compost bin you have, and depending on your goals. Let's explore.
Randy Ritchie in his natural habitat.
Podcast: Malibu Composting with Randy Ritchie
Our guest this week is Randy Ritchie, co-founder, CEO, & director of Sales & Marketing for Malibu Compost. We talk about true organic gardening methods, how Malibu Compost came to be and much more.