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Articles tagged with "soil-composting"

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    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
    Split cross-section of garden soil showing bacteria around a vegetable root on one side and white fungal mycelium around a tree root on the other
    8 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Soil Biology: Bacteria vs Fungi Dominated Soils

    Peter Vogel
    A backyard gardener tearing flattened brown cardboard and shredded paper into a compost bin with green kitchen scraps
    1 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Composting Paper and Cardboard: Brown Material Basics

    Peter Vogel
    A backyard gardener double digging a vegetable bed with a spade beside an open trench of rich dark soil
    1 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Double Digging: When It Helps and When It Hurts

    Peter Vogel
    Home gardener turning a steaming Berkeley method hot compost pile with a garden fork in a backyard vegetable garden
    1 Jul
    Soil & Composting

    Berkeley Method: 18-Day Fast Composting

    Peter Vogel