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I built my first compost pile around 1986. Give or take a year. Over the years (decades — yikes!), I consider myself on intimate terms with dozens of materials, from

Home Composting Introduction to Composting Composting at home is easy; all it takes is a little time, effort and patience. After plants and animals die, they decompose naturally as bacteria and fungi go to work breaking down the remains. Once decayed, the original material is no longer recognizable and takes the form of a rich, dark, soil-like substance. When humans help this process along it is called composting and the product is called compost. Why Composting is Important Composting organic ...

Now that we’re well into winter (as mild as it is), have you ever wondered how to compost during the winter, even if don’t have compost bins or a tumbler? If the thought has crossed your mind, but you didn’t know how to get started or what it entails, you’re in the right place. Turns out, one of the most common questions I get this time of year deals with winter composting. Here’s a question that arrived in my inbox last week from Wendy L. of northern Vermont: “Hi ...