Tag: Composting
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Garden gnomes allowed at Chelsea Flower Show in honour of its hundredth anniversary
It's official: garden gnomes are allowed into the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time ever.
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My Cool Allotment is a guide to the prettiest allotment gardens around
Allotment gardens as works of growable art...
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Zero-waste recyclable "Terra" furniture is made from compost
In asking "How can products, like people, come from dust, and to dust return?," this "designer-gatherer" is creating simple but elegant furniture using compost.
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10 Compostable, Biodegradable Gifts That Won't Last Forever
One less Barbie in 3012.
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How to Use a Raised Garden Bed as a Compost Bin
This neat little trick is an efficient way to keep fallow garden beds fertile.
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DIY Leaf Mold to Improve Your Garden's Soil
Don't toss out your leaves! Rake them into a pile to make leaf mold for healthier garden soil.
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Turn Your Household Into a Pumpkin Recycling Station
Come November, there will be an awful lot of pumpkins with no place to go. Could you help find them a good home?
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4 Composting Outhouses That Provide a Room With a View
Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious.
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5 Flowering Plants for Your Garden's Shady Spots
You can grow plants with flowers that will give colour and delight to those dark corners.
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5 Best Plants for Your Garden's Shady Spots
It's August; time for a garden re-think, especially those horrible looking shady spots.
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Worm Composting Soaks Up Heavy Metals, Remediates Waste
Indian researchers have shown that worm composting not only breaks down organic waste, but it can help remove toxic heavy metals in the process.
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ETSY Employees Haul 600lb of Compostables Each Month By Bike
Taking responsibility for their own waste, ETSY team members haul biodegradable trash to their local community farm by cargo bike.
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Indian City Installs Composters in Every Police Station
Facing a waste management crisis, one Indian city is mandating that all of its police stations start composting.
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Safe Composting Tips for People With Food Allergies
Composting is safe for people with food allergies, as long as they take some basic precautions. Here are some tips from allergy experts.
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The Worm Bin Reinvented for the Squeamish
A new worm bin design offers all the benefits of vermicomposting, with less of the contact with poop (or worms).
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Fox News In Shock: Composting Toilets Don't Smell
TreeHugger isn't the only place to sing the virtues of the modern composting toilet. But Fox News? Really?
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5 Creative IKEA Hacks for the Garden
Hack these IKEA products into something new for your garden.
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The Do's and Don'ts of Backyard Composting
Follow these simple rules for composting success.
