First popularized in Japan in the 1980s, bokashi composting is a unique, indoor composting method that has a number of advantages over other composting systems. Not only is bokashi composting small ...

Learn how to make compost and keep composting in winter, how often to turn compost, and get the ratio for green and brown ingredients.

Compost is often called black gold because it is rich in nutrients and beneficial microbes. When added to garden soil it has transformative powers, improving structure and texture, increasing airflow ...

I am considering starting a compost pile this year and looking for some advice; some of the articles I’ve read suggest steps more complicated than I am willing to implement. My time is limited, so I ...

Anyone can compost in their backyard. Composting has benefits even if it never turns into "black gold." It really isn't hard. I first tried to compost in 2007, when I moved into an apartment with a ...

Did you know that food scraps and yard waste make up a whopping 20 percent to 30 percent of what we throw away each year? Thankfully, there’s an alternative to tossing these items in your trash. The ...

No matter how much you make, there’s never enough compost to go around. So pick your system and get started. By Margaret Roach How’s that compost coming? If you live in a New York City apartment, it ...