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    Illustration of a leafy garden above and rich dark soil below with roots and fungal threads carrying carbon into the earth
    10 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Soil Carbon Sequestration: How Your Garden Fights Climate Change

    Peter Vogel
    Gardener's hands sprinkling used coffee grounds onto a layered backyard compost pile of leaves and vegetable scraps
    10 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Composting Coffee Grounds: Best Practices

    Peter Vogel
    A countertop electric food-scrap composter with scraps going in and dry ground output, on a kitchen counter with plants
    9 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    LOMI and Electric Composters: Do They Actually Compost?

    Peter Vogel
    A Johnson-Su compost bioreactor in a backyard garden, a tall mesh cylinder of dark compost on a pallet with vertical air channels
    9 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Johnson-Su Bioreactor: Advanced Composting for Soil Biology

    Peter Vogel
    A gardener's hands holding two small piles of powdered mineral soil amendments, azomite and rock phosphate, over rich dark garden soil
    9 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Azomite vs Rock Phosphate: Mineral Amendments Compared

    Peter Vogel
    A split garden scene comparing a heap of dark homemade compost with bags of store-bought potting and garden soil, a gardener deciding between them
    8 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Compost vs Store-Bought Soil: Is Homemade Better?

    Peter Vogel
    A gardener spreading pale garden lime over dark soil in a raised bed to raise soil pH, with a bag of lime and a soil test kit nearby
    8 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    How to Raise Soil pH: Lime and Alternatives

    Peter Vogel
    Several inexpensive DIY compost bins side by side in a backyard: a wire-mesh hoop bin, a wooden pallet bin, and a drilled plastic trash-can composter
    8 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    DIY Compost Bin Plans: 5 Builds Under $50

    Peter Vogel
    A gardener building a lasagna garden bed by layering cardboard, brown leaves, green scraps, and compost in a backyard
    8 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Lasagna Gardening: Layer Your Way to Great Soil

    Peter Vogel
    A gardener spreading dark, well-aged horse manure compost onto a raised vegetable bed with a wheelbarrow and healthy plants nearby
    8 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Horse Manure for Gardens: How to Age and Use It

    Peter Vogel