I want to give a basic overview of what composting is and why it’s valuable to compost. Compost is decayed, organic matter that is added to your soil, and which functions as more than just a fertilizer. It is mulch, a soil amender (to break up heavy soils) and conditioner, and will feed the soil so it can provide the best nutrition for your vegetables and flowers.

We live in a state that has cold winters, so composting can be a challenge. I needed a way to collect my organic material and save it until spring. I recently acquired a barrel with a screw on lid that I didn’t know what to do with, but didn’t want to throw away. Someone told me it was an old pickle barrel. It sat around the garage and then on the grounds until I had a brainstorm.

After reading this article you may find yourself wanting to run out and start composting or vermi-composting (composting with worms) straightaway. The amount of organic waste that each household produces is huge. If we can micro-manage that waste in our own homes and turn it into healthy, nutritious compost then we are doing a decent thing for our planet and ourselves.

Mulching an organic garden can be defined as placing decomposed organic material around your plants. Fertilizer in an organic garden may be as simple as amending the soil with compost. Fertilizing and mulching provides protection and nutrition to your garden plants. These mulches and fertilizers can be purchased at home and garden centers as well as online.

Composting is something that can not only help your garden, but it can also help the planet. The amount of your contribution will depend on the size of your garden. So while you may look at your small patch of land and ask yourself what difference it will really make in the big picture keep in mind if everyone pitched in we would make a definite impact to the planet. Many people have misconceptions about what composting is and isn’t. So I will go through some of the popular myths and debunk them here and now.

When people talk about composting they are often not aware that something’s are inappropriate to put into compost bins. One would think that any table scraps, or items found in the kitchen after cooking could be put into a compost bin. This is a great idea, but not really a good one. While there are quite a few things you can use to compost, there are some things that just do not work.

Have you ever considered how the food you eat can affect your health? How the way our food is grown may have a bearing on our health? What do you think of when you hear Organic Gardening? Do you think of having to spend more money? Do you think it takes more work to grow fruits and vegetables organically and therefore is more expensive? Do you really know what chemicals can do to your health? Isn’t it time you learned what Organic Gardening is really all about? And isn’t it time you looked into Composting yourself?

If you don’t do any kind of composting right now then you must start as soon as you stop reading this blog post. The amount of organic waste that we produce is just huge and if we can micro manage that waste in our own homes and turn it into healthy nutritious compost then we are all doing a decent thing for this earth.
Even if you live in a tiny apartment and don’t have any plants you should still compost your waste. You could give it to friends, put around …

Making compost is easy but you always have a few things to consider. The basics are throwing together some dead stuff and alive stuff an letting it rot, but you want to know a bit more I am sure?
The best way to learn about making your own compost is to see it in action. And that is where Youtube helps us all out.
So check out this awesome video that takes you through all the steps and shows you how easy it is for you to start today!

It’s amazing what things you can compost but on the flip side there are a few things that it is not a good idea to add to your pile. This isn’t a solid rule as such as some larger piles can handle some of the things we advise against but these are the things we avoid.
Dairy Products
Milk, Cheese and Butter is a bad idea to add to the pile. They go bad fast and make a nasty smell but worst of all they may attract rats of other animals!
Citrus
You can …