The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Composting

Composting, Experiments

18-Day Compost?

18-Day Compost? Possible? Quite possibly. I watched Geoff Lawton’s Permaculture Soils again the other night with Rachel. In it, Geoff…
Announcements, Composting

Compost Your Enemies

The “Compost Your Enemies” T-shirt is getting around. My friends Kurt and Holly wore theirs to the zoo: Harambe would…
Articles, Chickens, Composting

Chicken Run Composting

I have a new post over at The Grow Network on chicken run composting the Back to Eden way. Excerpt:…
Chickens, Composting, Cows, Plant propagation, Soil, Videos

How to Make Homemade Potting Soil With Three Simple Ingredients

Today you’ll learn how to make homemade potting soil using only three simple ingredients. I’ll also give you alternate recipes…
Composting

Composting Scary Stuff on “Accident”

DontTellTheNeighbors is having success composting the scary stuff: “I found this out almost by accident in the FL sand-pit where…
Clay, Composting, Soil, Videos

Why You Should Put Clay in Compost Piles

Steve Solomon recommends you add clay to compost piles, especially if you have sandy soils. Putting Clay in Compost Since…
Composting, Garden design

Ways to Keep Your Compost Pile from Losing Nutrients

There are some good tips here: He missed my favorite method, though: build your compost pile where you plan to…
Aminopyralid, Composting

Great News: Vermont Bans Aminopyralids!

It’s a start: “An herbicide that tainted Green Mountain Compost last summer can no longer legally be used on Vermont…
Composting, Manure, Mulch

Nitrogen-Rich Mulch with Jagannath K

This is a cool experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGT9NQ_5eNQ I have mulched with half-finished compost, seaweed and even kitchen scraps. Though I often…
Composting

Here’s Why You Should Compost Right On Your Garden Beds!

Long-time reader W. R. sends in a composting field report: “It is good to see you all are having fun…