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Make a No-Dig, Little-Effort Garden Bed Now, Plant Easily in the Spring 13 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Hate the idea of removing sod and double-digging to make a new garden bed? Forget it! Make a no-dig garden bed this fall, and enjoy easy planting in the spring.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Cure a Stinky Compost System 22 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS One of the main fears for people who haven't jumped on the composting band wagon is the bad smells often associated with compost bins. But the fact of the matter is that a stinky compost bin is super easy to avoid.+ READ MORE	{ }
Tomatoes Love Urine: 4x increase in Yield! 20 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Tomatoes fertilized with urine can show a four-fold increase in yield. And with a little common sense - it's completely safe. Peeing in the compost does make sense after all. + READ MORE	{ }
DIY Biochar: A Low Tech (Green?) Experiment 18 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Adding charcoal to your compost heap can stop odors and boost plant growth - but could it also save the planet? + READ MORE	{ }
Food Scrap Smoothies and Other Ways to Skip the Landfill Without Composting 18 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS You have plenty of food scraps, but no way to compost them? Here's how to avoid sending those food scraps to the landfill.+ READ MORE	{ }
Does it Matter if I Compost? 17 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Why should I compost if food is going to biodegrade at the landfill anyway? That's a question often asked, but not often answered. Today we answer it.+ READ MORE	{ }
Easy Indoor Composting: Bokashi + Worm Bin 4 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Here is an easy way to compost all of your food scraps indoors, without overburdening your worm bin.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Make Hot Compost 3 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Composting can be as easy or as time consuming as you want. But a few simple tips can help build a hot, fast heap that will be steaming up your backyard well into the Fall. + READ MORE	{ }
Are You a Composting Pro? (Quiz) 28 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Composting is one of the most important ways that you can reduce waste in your household, but do you know how it works? Test your knowledge in our quiz: Are You a Composting Pro?+ READ MORE	{ }
What's Wrong With My Worm Bin? 26 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Here are some of the most common worm bin problems, and how to solve them.+ READ MORE	{ }
75 Things You Can Compost, But Thought You Couldn't 31 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS The basics of composting are simple. Most people know they can compost fruit and vegetable peels, leaves, and grass clippings. But what about that tea bag you used this morning? Or the fur that collects in the brush when you groom your cat?+ READ MORE	{ }
Steve Thomas Experiments with a Composting Toilet 24 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS The Moon Brothers were young. They were enthusiastic and they were committed to building the greenest house in all of Portland, in all of Oregon, in all of the USA. They were really cool guys..+ READ MORE	{ }
How Not to Compost: 10 Things To Leave Out of the Bin 4 Jun 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS We talk a lot about composting here on Planet Green. While there are many everyday kitchen and some animal scraps that can be used, there are many that cannot. Let's look at a few common items that you should not put in your compost, especially if the final product is going to be used a vegetable or...+ READ MORE	{ }
No Compost Required: Instantly Fertilize Plants With These 3 Kitchen Scraps 23 May 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS We all know compost, or "black gold" as some like to call it, is an ideal mate to your plant soil. Composting also reduces the amount of trash volume you send to landfills, and consequently the amount of harmful methane emissions released in to our atmosphere. But not everyone has the space or sheer...+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Go Green: Gardening 10 May 2009 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: GARDENING \| COMMENTS Go green with gardening! In this Go Green Guide, find out how to grow your garden naturally, without pesticides or toxic chemicals.+ READ MORE	{ }

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