The beige bucket passed out by the city of Portland for collecting food scraps is benign enough, but not exactly a decor statement. The oblong pail is intended as a way station between kitchen and ...

Which is best for my garden soil: compost tumblers or compost bins? Composting to feed your garden is a great way to turn waste into gardening gold, but should you opt for a tumbler or a bin? The ...

The promise is simple. A small backyard setup is supposed to transform all sorts of kitchen waste into a nutrient-dense compost, a material so prized by gardeners that they gave it the nickname “black ...

The cream in the coffee of the garden is compost. Full of nutrients and beneficial microbes, this soil amendment feeds plants and improves soil structure so their roots can stretch and breathe. You ...

There are all kinds of odd things you can add to a compost without causing harm, and this sugary foodstuff is one of them — ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Compost happens. Yes, this garden alchemy really is that simple. Compost results from the natural cycle of life and death. “Mother Nature takes care of ...

Choose from glass containers, freezer-proof silicone trays, and compostable bags.