Pretty compost bin

Three Bin Compost System in French-Inspired Vegetable Garden, Gardenista -- how to recreate this look at home!

Composted Materials in Woven Bin in Garden

Just finished replacing a compost bin for friends who garden mightily in the city. My clients were tired of tree roots growing up thru the bottom of the old bin, so we made this one sit atop stone and fabric with a bottom of composite decking. Since they wanted this to last and didn't have the budget for cedar, they went with pressure-treated. HD here now sells Weathershield, a micronized copper quaternary, that is said to be safer than past lumber treatments like CCA and ACQ. The lids…

It is spring time! That means I get to start up my gardening series again. Last year we covered starting seeds indoors, garden planning and crop rotation, weed control, gardening tools & supplies, and seeds saving. Today we are going to cover a new topic....COMPOST! First up, let's chat about types of compost bins......Read More

Although composting isn't rocket science, there is a little science involved. Avoid the following missteps in the process for your "black gold."

I talked a while back about The Plan. Number one on my list of things to do this season was deal wtih the compost. I've been dallying in that regard. Part of the issue is that I couldn't decide what sort of a bin I would like. The only other compost bin I've used was a round plastic bin approximately 4 feet tall. It looked much like a garbage bin with a locking lid on the top and a small door at the bottom. It didn't take up much space and the black plastic soaked up the sunshine and heated…

Create your own compost at home with our modular wooden compost bin! A worthy investment for keen gardeners, constantly struggling for what to do with green waste – now you can recycle it back into your garden for your plants to thrive off. The unit itself comprises of 4 posts and 20 panels, creating a 4 sided bin with up to 573 litres of capacity that requires no nails or screws to put together. Slats are adjustable to allow for more air flow, which is crucial in creating very good compost…

Trench composting fits perfectly into my crazy gardening life. It's much simpler than trying to constantly have a pile of cooking compost.

QUESTION: Where should you NOT put a compost bin? It would be messy to move it once we start filling it up, so I want to put it in the right spot the first time. – Jack K ANSWER: Short answer…