Plants’ nutritional needs change throughout their life. For example, they need more of certain nutrients when they are in the vegetative stage (growing more stems and leaves) and more of others when they are in the reproductive stage (producing flowers). Worm castings are becoming increasingly popular as an organic fertilizer, but is it okay to…
Red wigglers love eating! And the perk is that they happily gobble up things we’d throw away, like our kitchen waste. Though, just because these (tiny) big eaters replace our trash cans doesn’t mean they’ll devour anything we toss into their bin. If you want your worms to polish off your organic wastes and make…
We all know about the beautiful benefits of using compost in the garden. It improves soil health and helps plants grow. But what about plants in an indoor garden? Can you use compost on houseplants? Compost is a fantastic, versatile organic soil amendment that can be used for indoor and outdoor plants. It won’t bring…
Red wigglers are composting dynamos – they gobble up at least half their weight in organic waste daily! But they’re lightweights (1 000 worms weigh only about a pound), so you’ll need lots of worms to make a dent in your bucketful of fruit and veggie scraps. Perhaps you bought your first squirm of worms,…
All you need to start composting are space, organic wastes, water, a shovel or garden fork, and eagerness! You don’t even need a bin. In this article I’ll give you guidelines and tips for composting straight on the ground. The best part: you can start today! So what are you waiting for? Let’s go! Can…
Worm castings are one of the best things you can add to the soil in your garden. Whether you grow your plants outside in the yard or indoors as potted houseplants, they will grow larger, faster, and flower more spectacularly if you use worm castings. But how do you figure out how much worm castings…
So your compost is not looking normal and appears dusty, or white patches materialize. And now you’re wondering if something is wrong. Or maybe your composting process is having problems?! Below, I’ll offer valuable insight into what might be happening with your compost! Dusty Compost Dusty compost is usually a symptom of a lack of…
Okay… You’ve heard that compost is a multi-tasking star that can also be spread on top of the soil to take the place of mulch. Could you have been underestimating compost all this time? Can it really go either into the soil or on top? It’s true: you can make compost double up as both…
Improving your soil fertility is essential to producing healthy and productive plants. And green manure is seen as an organic alternative to compost and commercial fertilizer. But how does green manure increase soil fertility, and why should you use this method? How Green Manure Improves Soil Fertility Green manure is living plant material dug into…
As you probably know… Compost can be applied to the garden and plants in various ways. You may have heard of top-dressing, but what about side-dressing with compost? I can tell you’re intrigued! Here’s everything you need to know… How To Side-Dress Plants With Compost Side-dressing plants with compost supplies them with additional nutrients during…