Using Your Compost
Making compost is half the battle. How we use it is what is going to make a difference in bettering our health and how we participate in our society.
Plant things.
Make a mixture of compost humus, soil, and pumice or peat. Matching the plants moisture needs to the blend is extremely important. Using 100% humus is never a good idea.
This section is for giving ideas on some of the best indoor and outdoor plants for both consumption and beauty. Also, certain plants and plant families are not a good match for your compost, and that information will also be posted.
If you feel like you’ve got some experience in this matter I’m in need of writers with an expertise in plant propagation and soil types.
For an excellent podcast on compost and soil, check out the Seattle Tilth Podcast on Soil Types
Using your Compost
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Rooftop Corn
Live in a small space and are looking for some strategies and ideas on how to best utilize it for growing your own urban garden? Check out this article about Basil Lee who takes advantage of his rooftop space in ways that might make you think differently about what’s capable.
From dirt filled gutters to container [...] -
Mulch mulch…mulch.
I have gained a new appreciation for mulch. I guess I never truly understood it so it was hard for me to stand up for the cause. I can now stand up.
What is mulch? It’s what lays on top. Lays on top of what? Lays on top of your garden bed, your pathway, a tree-well, [...] -
Peat Moss – the issue and alternatives
Compost and peat moss have long been well known collaborators in making a good garden bed. And although this may still be the case, I urge you to look for other alternatives if you care more about the earth than a quick fix for your garden.
The reasons are as follows: Peat extraction from the earth [...] -
Compost still composting
Who ever said you needed finish compost to do your gardening with? Surely not us here at Balconycompost.com! In fact we’d go as far as to say that concept is blasphemy. That’s right! Blasphemy. The most brilliant part about compost is that if it’s not done yet it will just keep on composting! Oh the [...]
