Composting with Worms: Vermicomposting by Sue Zirbes

 

Photo: Pexels: Sippakorn Yamkasikorn

When I was in Germany, I watched my family deposit their food waste in special buckets that were collected and used for community composting.  It’s nice to know that food waste is going back into food production.  One convenient method to do this with your own food waste is to have a worm bin in your garage.  It’s easy to do and it’s not even smelly.  Your worms will eat the food and process it into worm castings (poop) you can use to compost your garden.  The garage is a good home for your operation because the worms need to be shielded from the cold.

Intergenerational Gardening by Tasha Zoller

 

All photos: Tasha Zoller

It’s back to school and fall is a wonderful time to plant! Many communities are celebrating September with a look at our creation and it’s a perfect opportunity to teach kids about gardening, farming, and the soil that supports our world.

Making Your Own Compost by Anne Kinney

Photo: Anne Kinney

Making your own compost is fairly simple and gives you the added benefit of being able to enrich your soil. You can do that with bagged compost but by making your own you also prevent large amounts of biodegradable material from being tossed into the landfill.