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July 2008

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Jumbo Garbage Garden

Garbage Garden
My dad surveys the patch of land he groomed for our garbage garden.


Just when I thought I might have to scale back my restaurant food waste vermicomposting project – due to the accumulation of excess waste, with no place … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on July 30th, 2008 with 7 comments.
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The Sandbox Self-Fertilizing Garden

I recently wrote (on the Red Worm Composting blog) about the ‘vermicomposting trench‘ systems I’ve been using to compost restaurant food waste, and to provide my vegetable gardens with water and nutrition all summer long.

One of … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on July 25th, 2008 with 11 comments.
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I’m a Lousy Gardener…

Honeysuckle

..but my herd of composting worms are helping me look pretty good this year!
🙂

I’ve had an interest in ‘growing things’ for quite a few years, but to be totally honest I’ve never actually dedicated myself to the task … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on July 21st, 2008 with 2 comments.
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Garbage Gardening


Down below this jungle of tomato and snap pea plants lies layers of organic waste and lots of composting worms busily converting the materials into rich vermicompost.


As I mentioned a while back (and written about recently on Red Worm … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on July 16th, 2008 with 8 comments.
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