When asked the key to our garden’s success – we always come back to the basics – it all starts with great compost!
Compost is King. Great compost holds all of the nutrients needed to power your garden, and helps keep soil loose and friable. We use it liberally in all of our planting holes, as a mulch on top of plants, for top dressing on our growing rows to build-in nutrients – and as an additive to all of our homemade planter and hanging basket mixes.
For proof of the power of compost – all we need to do is look each year at what we plant in the raised beds directly in front of our compost bins. No matter if it’s cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers or corn – the plants in that bed are always dark green, full of life – and produce heavy yields! Why – because they soak the incredible nutrients leaching from the pile.
Check out our full compliment of composting articles below – and get ready to make some black gold!
How To Make Compost Tea With Ease – And How To Use It Like A Pro!
There is simply no better way to power your plants naturally than by using compost tea - especially when you consider you can make it at home without any special equipment - and entirely for free! Compost tea is quite simply magical. Made from just two simple ingredients, compost and water - it truly is…
How To Save Coffee Grounds & Egg Shells For Your Garden – And Store Them Too!
One of the best ways to prepare for a great garden season in advance is to start saving and storing all of the spent coffee grounds and egg shells that come from your kitchen during the fall, winter and early spring months. Unfortunately, during the garden off-season, many valuable kitchen scraps go unused. Vegetable scraps,…
Winter Composting – How To Keep Composting In The Winter!
When it comes to winter composting and trying to keep composting efforts going through the frigid and often frozen months, many gardeners simply put a stop to everything and wait for the warm weather to return. In fact, the old saying of "out of sight - out of mind" is never more true than with…
How To Compost Leaves Fast – Turn Your Leaves Into Amazing Compost!
Looking for how to quickly turn all of those falling leaves into incredible compost to power your garden, flowerbeds and more next year? When it comes to building great soil and powering plants, compost is the ultimate answer. It helps build soil structure, feed plants with its easy to absorb nutrients, and aids in retaining…
Clearing The Garden – 6 Must Do Fall Garden Chores Before Winter
When it comes to clearing out your garden in the fall, there are a few must do fall garden chores that can really help pave the way for an incredible garden season next year. As the Autumn season settles in and plants start to fade, all of those endless spring and summer gardening chores of…
How To Reuse Old Potting Soil From Your Hanging Baskets & Pots!
What ever you do this fall, don't toss those dying hanging baskets and container plants to the curb - instead, recycle and recharge your old potting soil to reuse it again next year! Not only is it easy to do, it can save BIG money too! Autumn is closing in, and many of the potted…
How To Make A Compost Pile Get Hot! The Secrets To Heat Your Pile Fast
Looking for a few secret tips on how to get your compost pile hot, steaming and cooking strong? When it comes to home composting, one of the things gardeners struggle with the most is getting their pile to heat up and stay hot. Although all compost piles will eventually break down over time, getting a…
Gardening With Chickens – How Raising Chickens Can Help Your Garden & Flowerbeds!
Did you know that gardening and raising chickens go hand in hand? As in, if you really want to power your garden and flowerbeds to incredible new heights, you might want to consider raising a few backyard chickens this year! When it comes to self-sufficient living, it's hard to beat having a small flock of…