By Liz Schmitt Building an in-ground worm home is one of the many simple, effective ways to compost kitchen scraps directly in your garden beds. By creating a submerged “worm portal,” you allow composting worms to process waste while enriching the surrounding soil with nutrients. Build the Container Select a Container: Use a dark, opaque […]
One of our recent Hotline questions was: Should I clean up the dropped leaves in the yard now to make it “nice and clean” for the new year/season? Answer: I couldn’t help but remember my Grandmother urging me always to maintain cleanliness…”If you don’t wash your ears every day, watermelons will grow out of them!” […]
It’s nice to have live greenery in the house for the holidays, and many people purchase a poinsettia or potted topiary to dress the house for guests and parties. For others, it’s a source of concern: How do you care for them, and how long will they last before looking pale and sickly? Here is […]
Why not both? Create your own spot for kitchen scraps; use bin for overflow BY NATE NORTHUP (This article originally appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune November 11, 2023) Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to […]
