by Heather | Jan 2, 2009 | gardening
Last time I talked about the basics of setting up a vermicompost bin. Today I’ll discuss ways to harvest your compost and worms, other kinds of bins you can use, and things to watch out for in your bin. There are several suggested methods for harvesting your...
by Heather | Dec 29, 2008 | Blog, gardening
I know, you’re thinking it’s the middle of the winter, compost piles don’t get hot in the winter, but not all composting happens outside. Vermiculture is a type of composting you can do under a kitchen sink, in the corner or your laundry room, under...
by Heather | Dec 8, 2008 | Blog, randomness
Snow is blanketing much of the country by now, and threatening most of the rest of us. Just because the summer birds have headed for warmer climes, and your gardening projects are mostly put on hold for the winter, doesn’t mean you won’t find plenty of...
by Heather | Nov 21, 2008 | Blog, gardening
Last time I talked about what you would need to start Winter Sowing, today, I’ll show you how to set up your containers. I use mostly milk jugs since we go through a lot of milk. When I’ve happened to stumble across those plastic trays that you buy...
by Heather | Nov 17, 2008 | gardening
Some weeks ago I promised I would explain the principle behind winter sowing. I can hear you all now, “Winter sowing, what’s that all about?” It’s a great, super inexpensive way to start lots of healthy seedlings OUTSIDE. There’s no need...
