An interest in plants, particularly the kinds you can eat, has a way of inspiring a desire for dirt. Sterility is for operating theatres. I want bareback gardening: the feel of cold stone, the scent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That said, not everything you typically chuck can be rerouted to the compost bin. The NRDC cautions against composting oil, lard, ...

I began composting several years ago, mostly as an homage to my grandmother's garden, which she always nourished with compost. My mom bought me a compost pail for food scraps that I carry to my ...

We know: $70 is A LOT of money to spend on something to hold your apple cores. Especially when a plastic bucket works just fine. (For that price, it should also make you dinner … and wash the dishes ...

Making your own compost has the magic of alchemy about it and it is hard to think of a more rewarding activity. To convert unwanted household and garden waste into gardening gold is one of the ...

I have to confess I've been a bit slapdash with my compost making over the years. Throwing in the right sort of ingredients, sure, but at random, then walking away and relying on my pile transforming ...

Old hands at gardening know the magic of compost -- it leavens the soil and increases yields, whether flowers or vegetables. And the price is right: if you create it yourself, it is virtually free. A ...

Yes, there ain't no party like a GA party, 'cos a GA party involves visiting a compost processing facility. One of the thrills of GA is how it takes topics that should be as interesting as — well, ...

In case you missed it, composting at home is an excellent way to reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet recover from the damage we humans have done to it. There are obvious long-term ...