In ground compost

See how to make great compost by avoiding 4 of the most common composting mistakes. Make better compost faster this year!

This method of small garden composting works by creating an underground worm plunger: compost your scraps and create soil feeding worm castings in the soil.

Direct composting involves digging a hole or trench (or using special in-ground containers), burying compostable materials, and letting nature do its work.

Compost bins are great but have you ever considered in-ground composting? There's no bin needed and you never have to turn it. In fact, once you put the scraps to ...

i teach composting and often get questions about keeping rats out of compost piles. i’d had the good fortune of not having too many problems with rats in the past, and would often smugly ans…

If you grow garlic at home, this is a great time to be adding compost tea to your beds! Our preferred method for making compost tea is the non-aerated approach-- it’s simpler, lower input, and less time-consuming. If you have a large garden the extra work of building a powered compost tea vortex barrel system might be worth it, but for those of you who prefer the low-tech route: Click for a full blogpost of instructions on how to make our favorite recipes for soil health in the garden!

This DIY pallet compost bin system is a nice alternative to the expensive bins you can buy at the store. It is simple, free, and fast!

Learn about in-ground composting: an easy, low-maintenance way to enrich your garden soil with kitchen scraps and garden waste. No turning required! Dive into the benefits and how-tos on Smart Garden and Home.

Do you feel guilty throwing kitchen scraps in the trash? There’s a way to compost without big piles – burying it! Click to learn more.