YIMBY composters
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Reflections of a composter
In this week’s Compost Conversation, the team from YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) bid farewell to their very first…
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The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows
The big chop It’s important to chop our compost ingredients fine enough so that they have the right consistency to…
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The Compost Conversation
Do you feel the itch to learn how and why to make great compost, or solve your compost problems, or put compost theory into action?
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The Compost Conversation – Hot composting
If you want to start hot composting – getting your compost to heat up to at least 55o Celsius for at least three days.
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The Compost Conversation – The dirt on compost forks
When it comes to the work of composting; building, turning, moving and distributing, forks are the tool of choice. There…
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The Compost Conversation: The compost screw – What a corker
Many of our gardening tools have a history going back centuries, if not millennia. The compost screw (or corkscrew) is a newcomer.
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The Compost Conversation – Nutrient cycling: everyone’s doing it!
For the past couple of weeks we have celebrated the impressive skills of the bacteria and fungi in our compost…
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The Compost Conversation – Fungi, the quiet party guest
By Mikaela Beckley Neither a plant nor an animal, fungi are unique, often misunderstood, and essential to making a good…
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The Compost Conversation – an homage to the bacteria
Over the next few weeks we thought it would be fun to take a deep dive into the microscopic world…
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The Compost Conversation: Composting while taking a break
By Mikaela Beckley With the coming of spring, the warmer weather and perhaps some respite from weekend sporting commitments, many…
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The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows
Getting the carbon/nitrogen balance right Most of us know we need a blend of carbon-rich and nitrogen-rich ingredients to make…
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The Compost Conversation – with Mikaela Beckley
Moisture monitoring: Give your compost a squeeze This week we’ll look at how to tell if your compost is wet…