Composting

Funding Available for Composting Projects

Funds available for composting projects. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Those wishing funding for a pilot project focused on localized composting and food waste reduction have until early September to apply. Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse explains the collaboration and purpose behind cooperative agreements in compositing and food waste reduction. Sponsored ContentFlorida …

A Few Common Composting Mistakes You Need to Avoid

Some common composting mistakes to avoid. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Composting is the ultimate recycling activity. It reduces the amount of garbage that goes into our landfills, and transforms into one of the best soil boosters you can add to your garden. Just mix air, water, and some kitchen scraps and yard trimmings, then wait. There is …

Winter Composting Tips You Should Know

Some winter composting tips you should know about.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Just because the winter weather sets in that doesn’t mean the composting should stop. First, picking the right container to hold your compost through the colder months is important. Tumblers are a closed-bin system that makes year-round composting pretty easy. They sit on a …

Making a Quick Compost Using Autumn Leaves

Cathy Isom gives you important tips about how to make a quick compost with all of those autumn leaves.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  Leaf compost is a great way to use fallen leaves. A good leaf for composting has high nitrogen and calcium levels but low lignin levels, as this ratio breaks down faster. Some top …

Transforming Compost into an Effective Liquid Fertilizer Tea

Cathy Isom shares one of the best ways for transforming compost into an effective liquid fertilizer tea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Store-bought liquid fertilizer can be expensive, especially if you have a lot of plants to feed. Fortunately, there’s a cost-effective, easy alternative you can brew up at home. Getting started with home-brewed liquid fertilizer can …

Things You Shouldn’t Throw into the Compost Bin

Composting is critical to your soil health, and gardening. Cathy Isom has a list of some things you shouldn’t throw into the compost bin. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Composting is a crucial part of having an organic garden, and it’s a smart way to decrease your carbon footprint. You can technically compost almost anything that was …

Red Worm Composting Benefits

Cathy Isom fills us in on the benefits of red worm composting and how to get started. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.     If backyard composting hasn’t worked for you, but you still want to turn your kitchen waste into nourishing compost, you might try your hand at worm composting. This is done indoors in plastic bins; …