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Composting is the decomposition of plant remains and other once-living materials to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is excellent for adding to houseplants or enriching garden soil. It is the way to recycle your yard and kitchen wastes, and is a critical step in reducing the volume of garbage needlessly sent to landfills for disposal. It's easy to learn how to compost. Read about the basics of composting here...
Compost Tea Happens Compost is nothing new to Lane County residents, many of whom routinely separate their yard trimmings for curbside collection or to compost in their own backyard. They are aware of the many benefits of compost, and how best to incorporate it into their gardens and landscapes. Read More
One of the most rewarding and simplest things that you can do to ensure that your roses are healthy and strong, is to top dress them with your compost. Because it provides plant nutrients in a balanced and ready-to-use form and improves the texture and structure of the soil, compost is the best for your roses! Read More
A composting toilet breaks down
waste into an inoffensive soil using aerobic bacteria.
Aerobic bacteria break down waste quickly and
only give off carbon dioxide, water, and beneficial
enzymes in this process. Read
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Have you read about a farmer in Rhode
Island who has grown a 1,502
pound pumpkin, which looks like it will break
the Guinness World record for that category. The
current record is held by a Pennsylvania man who
produced a 1,469 pound pumpkin. How do they get
so big? Well part of it is the seeds, combined with
the care the gardeners provides, and last but not
least is the nutrients the plant receives. To get
that large the growers often resort to a cocktail
of different fertilizer mixtures given to the plant
at key points in the plants life. But did you know
you can get a pumpkin to grow to about 500 pounds
without chemical fertilizers?
The Composting
Council of Canada has offered a contest for
the past 5 years to fellow Compost! Family members
who can grow the biggest pumpkin without chemical
fertilizers or supplements. Don’t believe
they can reach 500 pounds without all that jungle
juice? Would you believe 600 pounds! Read
More..
