waste back into our great earth. so be inspired! start a compost pile! it may have paybacks you would never expect. and....it turns ordinary garden dirt into CHOCOLATE CAKE, no kidding, it makes the dirt so dense and awesome.... (15 replies, last updated by cuccubear July 10, 2009)

I belong to a community garden of 13 plots, each the size of a parking space. We have not had goodluck with the traditional composter where you put material in the top. We would like to get a barrel composter that needs to be... (2 replies, last updated by Gio November 20, 2009)

I have a spinning composter...fairly large. We put straw, grass clippings, and peels of veggies, etc. in there. How do I know when it is ready to put in my garden? It is the first time I have composted. (3 replies, last updated by morwen September 5, 2009)

Cambridge, MA is running a trial of providing household containers for food scraps that residents can bring to a recycling site to be composted. Some restaurant and health food stores are participating in the program for... (19 replies, last updated by lgss March 18, 2008)

I have a multi tray wormcomposter in my garden. Ants have invaded the top shelf, how can I get rid of them without harming the worms or the integrity of the compost and worm tea? Thanks (3 replies, last updated by normalheightsfoodie September 21, 2009)

Just remember: as you clean up this year’s garden, be careful to avoid putting blighted or fungally-infected plant remains in the compost bags or bin. And, if you rely on public compost in the spring, you might want to be... (0 replies, last updated by Karl S November 3, 2009)

"NATURE WORKS PLA (sic) COMPOSTABLE" Anyone familiar with this? Do they really mean compostable, not recyclable? NO recycle symbol. If it’s plastic, and compostable, do we really want this is our compost stream? Anyone? (3 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team April 17, 2006)

Got this topic on the wrong board originally, but did get an answer there. Yes, there is compostable plastic being produced and it reads "compostable" on the back side; there are no recycle symbols. So don’t put it in with... (5 replies, last updated by toodie jane April 23, 2006)

Composting is becoming more and more popular, in fact you can head to your Local Sam’s Club and snatch up a plastic compost bin for about $150.00. Why would you want to spend $150 on a compost bin when you could very easily build... (28 replies, last updated by Sal Vanilla June 24, 2009)

With all the delicata threads, I have become sensitized to it ;)..So when the following article appeared in the Globe today, I turned to it right away...The author tells of her love of delicata, and the “volunteer”... (2 replies, last updated by ironmom October 23, 2002)

. They were brittle at the edges and after some time in my cupboard the outer layer started to peel away. I don’t know about wine glasses... I’ve seen renewable cups but not wine glasses. I guess it depends too... (1 reply, last updated by Jitterbug August 20, 2009)

through their drains after using the disposal. Since then, I put garbage in; 1) the garbage or 2) the compost pile. (4 replies, last updated by peg December 7, 2004)

I believe you can create a compost pile IF you have a backyard in which to do it, and then, the compost can be used as fertilizer for a garden, also if you have a yard. Is that an option for you? (24 replies, last updated by michael b November 1, 2005)

besides composting, does anyone have any proven uses for egg shells in the garden? (2 replies, last updated by Sal Vanilla April 26, 2009)

gardening, I know that there are those who do critique the product—who prefer to use compost teas and earthworm castings, or what have you (and some are borderline militant about it). I personally find Miracle Gro to be... (24 replies, last updated by c oliver May 21, 2009)