My guest this week is Eric Werbalowsky of Ventura Organic Garden Design. Eric is a permaculturist, edible landscaper designer, and award-winning compost master also known as Doctor Compost.
Learn the tricks for great composting this Saturday as Christy hosts a 1-hour quick and dirty composting webinar on Zoom.
We've received a slew of composting questions about how-to, how big, location, and even "what's it supposed to look like when it's done?" We decided to answer all of those questions in one video so you can start a compost bin right away.
Virendra writes in from India to ask about her compost bin. It's too wet! What can she do to solve the problem? Read to find the answers.
Eric K. writes Ask Gardenerd this week about using guinea pig poop in the garden: "Can I use guinea pig poop as fertilizer for tomatoes? And since we have a never-ending supply, can I keep dumping it into the soil all summer long, or is there a point at which it's just too much?
Jessica Aldridge is a hotshot in the recycling world. Her passion for environmental education led to creating Zero Waste programs and other sustainability projects for corporations, cities, and municipalities in Southern California. In this week's podcast she shares what gardening supplies can and can't be recycled, and what happens to them when you put them in the blue bin. I met Jessica after watching her presentation at an Earth Day event, where she held up common items we often think…
This is the perfect Ask Gardenerd question for those with no room for a compost bin. It came from Nancy Ross: "I have been putting my scraps for compost directly into my raised beds. Is this OK? Will this reduce the need for plant food? Thanks!" Great question, Nancy. The short answer is, yes, you can do that. Let's explore the details. A lot of people who don't have room for a compost bin, or who don't have the energy…
For years I've hoped that someone will bring back the BioStack compost bin. Now I'm doing something about it. And I need your help. Last week, after posting a YouTube Live video about composting, several people asked where they can get the compost bins shown in the video. The Smith & Hawken BioStack Compost Bin dropped out of production when Smith & Hawken closed back in 2009. Miracle-Gro bought the company and then sold it to Target. Target still holds…
We received a request to share our composting operation here at Gardenerd HQ, and to discuss what is the best compost bin set up. In this 11-minutes YouTube Live video we do just that. We talk tips about ideal location, the best bins (our favorite is no longer available), and the best tools for the job. We also cover the basics of composting (what ingredients you need), proper aeration and more. Come look behind the scenes and learn a thing…
Today's infograph comes from Fix.com, where they've assembled a quick and easy guide for using your kitchen scraps in your garden without a compost bin. It's an simple way to turn garden waste into garden gold without much effort through small batch composting. Don't have enough space for a bin (or two)? Try trench composting. Small amounts of kitchen waste is buried in trenches around the garden. Over time it breaks down to create rich soil for planting a few…
