Midden, rot heap, dressing, leaf mold, wormery, windrow, smells like green spirit, muck, bokashi … all terms for the black gold that we know as compost. Compost creates nutrient-rich humus, balances ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

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