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What to do with fall leaves

Fall'n Leaves by MSVG

“Leaves are everyday miracle factories, perfectly designed to capture sunlight and trap CO2.” Alison Kerr, 2010

When fall comes around you might be scratching your head and wondering what to do with all those leaves your nature garden has produced for you.

And the challenge of what to do with fall leaves seems [...]

Composting Resources

Compost Bins by USFS

In Basic Composting for Busy People Leah wrote about the slow, or cold, composting method.

You’ve probably also heard of hot composting (the method which involves turning) and vermicomposting (using worms).

If you want to know more, read on. I’ve grouped the resources below by presentation method – read, watch, listen.

Read – Comprehensive [...]

Basic Composting for Busy People

Leah's Compost Bowl, June 2010

Today’s post is by guest Leah McClellan who writes at Peaceful Planet.

All you need to start composting is a bowl.

That’s right, a bowl. A bucket would do just as well, or a plastic milk jug with the top cut off. Even an old coffee canister will work.

You can buy cute [...]

I was very thankful this week for the thunderstorm which brought my Kansas garden corner some much needed rain. I’ve had a couple of days of cooler weather and I’ve been out weeding with my hoe. I just wonder, is the ability to use an old-fashioned hoe a lost art? My hoe is old – [...]

Garden Corner 04/09/09

Just when I think the weather here in my corner of Kansas is improving, we end up with a day where I’d rather not work outside. My garden has been neglected of late. Good news though, just as I started typing, the sun came out and I rushed out to photograph the latest happenings.

Traveling clockwise [...]