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I would like to have a setup where I could take a couple gallons of fresh brewed compost tea and apply it to my lawn using a hose end sprayer. I have
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I was wondering if you would comment on the relationship between a foamy and a QUALITY compost tea? I remember reading that the foam is, for the most
Could you please tell me what bulk food I could buy for my worms as I’m going to be away for 2 months and need to leave food for them. My friend has chooks
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I understand it’s not good to rototil the soil. How do I start a garden site without disturbing life under foot? Thanks for your great website Dave
The question I have for you has to do with spraying compost tea. Do you use a surfactant, or wetting agent, to help the tea stick to, and become absorbed
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I had a batch of compost tea brewing last night and at some point, the power cord that (the air pump was plugged into) went kaput. The tea smells fine,
Help! I’ve got small white worms in my compost bin and I think they’re killing my red wigglers.
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Can I safely compost spent beer grains and hops
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My rose beds already have compost and many earth worms working for me. I also use compost tea as a drench. Would adding grass clippings and old rose flowers
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Tired of all that compost turning and back breaking labor? Here’s an easy composting technique that caters to the lazy gardner in all of us.
I make sourdough bread and have to toss out some of the started each time. The starter consists of yeast, flour and water. Can I add this leftover starter
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How long is compost tea good for before it should not be used on plants
If you’re considering building a worm composting system using a Rubbermaid bin, please think again…
I think this kitchen compost pail might take the cake for food waste collection at home. Do you agree?
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I’ve read that anaerobic compost could contain up to 30 ppm alcohol and that 1 ppm will kill plants. It would therefore be great to know the answers to
If you’re looking for a compost tumbler plan, you’re going to flip over this set…
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Cedar Grove Compost produces 300,000 yards of compost annually – This is part of their story…
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I have a garden space that is approximately 150 square feet that I have worked for about 20 years. I use a tiller and turn 20 pounds of 12-12-12 inorganic
I run an industrial composting facility in Ireland and we are very interested in producing a higher value product from our composting system. Unfortunately,
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Our videos show you how a bokashi composter works and why it’s a great addition to your composting arsenal.
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Can you please give some insight into using composted food waste and then reselling it with composted garden waste. We supply the Bokashi bins to households
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Learn how to make a homemade potting soil that will tickle your plant’s roots pink
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Hi Dave, I love the 4-part interview and what you are doing. My question, and you’ve probably heard this many times over. Our newspaper is mostly color
I plan to start a small worm composting bin and would like to know the best place to put it based on the temperatures outside. What can the worms withstand
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