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Best Composting Material- Horse Manure - The Survey Results are in

Friday, July 18th, 2008

The composting survey is in for the Best Composting Materials question: the choices ranged from bird droppings, algae to egg shells, but horse manure was the overwhelming winner, with 15 votes.
But where do we get horse manure for our garden composting  if we don’t have horses?  Simple, take a trip to the “country”, ask local […]

Cigarttte Butts helps make Organic Pesticide

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

You may want to try this home made organic pesticide if you see little critters eating your fine organic plants.
First collect lots of old cigarette butts and toss them into a pot of water which is brought to a boil. Then add lots of crushed garlic and misc spices and continue to boil for five […]

Preparing New Compost

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Tips on Preparing a New Compost Patch:
Grass clippings, potato peelings, onion tops and other vegetative waste material can be made into a valuable soil conditioner and plant food for fall garden beds by remaining in a compost heap this summer.
Compost can be used in several ways. It provides […]