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Home / Backyard Composting

Learning How to Compost in Your Own Backyard

Composting is an important process for transforming food scraps and yard waste into a rich garden amendment. Learn various ways to compost, build compost bins, and to select safe compost products.

Beware: This Manure Will Destroy Your Garden! Cow manure is considered one of the best garden amendments. At least it used to be. Here's how manure in the garden may actually destroy your soil.

Manure is considered one of the best garden amendments. At least it used to be. Here’s how manure in the garden may actually destroy your soil.

3-bin composting system

There are many ways to build a compost bin. However, you’ll want to choose a design to meet your needs. Here are six compost system designs to choose from.

A worm bin is a quick and easy way to compost your own food scraps. Here’s how to make your own organic fertilizer for the garden by composting with worms.

Sometimes things go wrong in a worm bin and fruit flies develop. Learn how to get rid of them quickly, and how to avoid getting them again in the future.

Sometimes things go wrong in a worm bin and fruit flies develop. Learn how to get rid of them quickly, and how to avoid getting them again in the future.

Worm bins are a simple way to compost food scraps. Learn about some of the nuances and worm bin problems facing beginners and how to fix them. #microfarm #wormbin #vermicomposting #composting

Worm bins are a simple way to compost food scraps. Learn about some of the nuances and worm bin problems facing beginners and how to fix them.

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Amy StrossHi, I’m Amy!

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The Suburban Micro-Farm:
Modern Solutions for Busy People
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