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Composting 101

April 30, 2008

As part of theOwen’s urban gardening initiative, we bring you a selection of resources on composting for everyone from the absolute beginner to the more seasoned composter who wishes to learn more.

The Composting Council of Canada has a wealth of resources available, including articles such as an overview of what composting is, a guide to composting at home, and how to use compost.

There are many composters available for purchase at a retail level, but you can also choose from a number of designs and detailed plans to build your own.

Garden Girl’s Urban Sustainable Living has a number of urban gardening resources including the following video on composting and vermiculture.

Compost Guide, “a complete guide to composting”, details how to make compost. It also features a page of composting tips and a compost blog.HowtToCompost.org is a comprehensive composting resource. It features an overview of composting as well as a directory of general information.

There will be a composting gathering held on Saturday May 24th 2008 at 11 o’clock am!

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Written by Lauren · Filed Under Conservation, The Area, Owen Sound, Gardening, The City, Community, The Environment, Participation, Features, theOwen 

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One Response to “Composting 101”

  1. mrG Says:
    April 30th, 2008 at 11:10 pm

    um … seems to me, if she doesn’t mulch those leaves first, there’s no way she’s going to have anything more than slimy leaves come springtime, plus she’s going to need about a dozen more of those mesh things to take what’s scattered about in that yard.

    Not to mention other essential details like shouldn’t she should be layering the brown matter with dirt or older compost material?

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