Composting requires the right balance of new materials, water and heat to keep the microorganisms in your pile healthy and happy. Adobe Stock Image When gardeners ...

(CBS 5) – Not all piles of rotting food are disgusting. In fact, some are actually cooking up something special. Keith Mattison of Pinole asked this Good Question: Why do compost piles heat up? ANSWER ...

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Q I have been trying to make compost without attracting rodents. I put vegetable scraps in a closed plastic container, let them get moldy, and add them to an open pile of leaves. My sister says that I ...

"In mild-winter climates, winter is one of the best times to compost," says master gardener Angela Judd. "Falling leaves give you plenty of browns, garden clean-up adds greens, and a well-layered pile ...

Imagine if everyone could heat and power their homes with a renewable resource so plentiful that people throw it away: garbage and other compost materials. East Syracuse Minoa High School students ...

NEVADA, Iowa — More specialty crop producers are using high tunnels to protect crops and to expand the growing season to capitalize on early- and late-season markets. Rich Schuler, energy consultant ...

Your compost pile is already a source of enriched soil and nutrients for your garden, but it can also be a source of free heat for your greenhouse as well. If you've ever turned your compost pile in ...

There are two basic types of compost piles: hot and cold. The hotter the pile, the faster you'll get compost to fertilize your garden. You can make hot compost in about a month, rather than the year ...

Q: I’m composting in plastic trash cans with holes. It’s taking a very long time to make compost, despite adding carbon to my grass clippings and kitchen waste. I water and turn it every few days.

When winter rolls around, it’s easy to let composting slide. The cold can make it feel like nothing will break down, but there are actually plenty of useful scraps you can still toss in your pile.

BACK TO THE EARTH: Participants in the Buncombe County-City of Asheville food scrap drop-off program can get a complimentary container to store their scraps, as shown above by Casi Lohmeyer at the ...