Poking Around The Home

Breeding earthworms in the fruit and vegetable garden is a low-priced and easy way of recycling food and garden waste. Worm breeding is a good process to make fertilizer for gardens. The farms for worm are perfect for people who are living in flats with small backyards. In the worm farm, a special type of earth worm is cultivated in the warm and moist environment. The common worms are Tiger Worms, Red Wrigglers and Indian Blues. The population of the earth worm gets doubled in every two to three months.

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» Compost Makers

By Carol Smithson | Published 08/31/2006 | Compost | Unrated

Composting is natural method of waste disposal and soil fertilization. In composting organic materials derived from living animals and plants are naturally broken down into Compost forms. The process of break down is aerobic.i.e oxygen is used by bacteria, fungi, insects and animals inhabiting in the soil. These organisms decompose the organic matter and break it into fine particles. They generate heat during the process.

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» How to Make Compost

By Carol Smithson | Published 08/31/2006 | Compost | Unrated

Compost is a premium natural fertilizer obtained through the breaking-down of waste products by bacteria, fungi, worms and insects. Composting replicates nature�s systematic breakdown of materials on the forest floor. The humus or the dark, rich compost that is obtained through this process is a gardener�s delight for it nutritive value. Compost is a highly-balanced food material from household and garden waste that obviates the need for commercial fertilizer.

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» Compost Bin

By Carol Smithson | Published 08/31/2006 | Compost | Unrated

Nothing can more benefit your lawn or garden than organic fertilizer. When it comes to organic fertilizers, composting is the best way to prepare it. There are various ways by which you can achieve composting. Wherein by using compost bins you can prepare organic fertilizer at your home. You can choose amongst a variety of compost bins depending on your needs. One of the most widely used compost bins are discussed below.

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» Urban Compost Tumbler

By Carol Smithson | Published 08/30/2006 | Compost | Unrated

An Urban Compost Tumbler is the perfect answer for quicker composting in an urban setting. Space is at a premium in urban gardens; hence a traditional compost pile is not feasible. Besides there are several regulations from local authorities governing the sitting and maintenance of a compost pile. The Urban Compost Tumbler has been designed to obviate these concerns. It is compact and fits nicely into any lawn or garden setting.

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