Compost

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Are you a gardener looking to enlist millions upon millions of tiny helpers to get your flowers and vegetables to grow larger and healthier? Then look no further than compost. Also known as "Gardener's Gold", compost is a soil amendment, a fertilizer, a mulch and much, much more.

I am a compost enthusiast to say the least. Why else would I run a blog called Compost Bin if I didn't think the stuff was gold. You can check out my latest compost and gardening related posts here.

Compost Blogs 

Garden Update
banana-tree-hail-damage Here'sa great gardening tidbit that you don't often see in gardening books. Frozen ice balls falling from the sky for almost an hour are really not a good thing to happen to plants. So you should try to avoid ...
Growing Kohlrabi
Kohl rabi Image via Wikipedia. Since I've got a lot of free space in the vegetable garden lately, I've been on the look out for something interesting to try growing. Sometimes I'll go to the store to buy tiki torch fuel and I wind up ...
Garden Damage
Well here it is, the middle of June and I don't have a vegetable garden anymore. The day before the hail storm in New Jersey, I had tomatoes, peppers, squash, zucchini, rhubarb, corn and more but now I have nothing but shredded wheat. ...
June Hailstorm
Just when I think I've got the yard word under control mother nature decides that there's a lot more to do. Northern New Jersey was pummeled by a freak hailstorm yesterday that not only left several inches of ice on the ground but also ...

Compost Videos 

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How to make compost

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How to Compost

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How to Compost : Learn Organic...

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Building a Compost Turner

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BOKASHI COMPOSTING - Burying W...

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Compost in 14 -21 days & How t...

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Compost Information and Articles 

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Compost Forums 

Discuss your decomposing waste with others who will actually enjoy the conversation.
Garden Web - Soil, Compost & Mulch Forum
Join the compost wackos (that's what they call themselves) on their adventures stealing other peoples leaves and trying to compost everything under the sun.

Links 

Composting Guide
Source of information for composting needs.
Construction of Insulated Compost Containers
Instruction in the construction of insulated compost containers and the composting of kitchen and yard waste in cold climates.
Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour
"The Composters" educational program to promote reducing yard waste going into landfills.
Florida's On-Line Composting Center
Information about composting in Florida, and learn about compost maturity tests you can do.
Composting Council of Canada
An organization with a charter to advocate and advance composting and compost usage.
Composting at Home
A guide to composting at home.
U.S. Composting Council
Research, public education, compost standards, expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public support.
Digital Composter
Gardening and composting information for the Southern California gardener Includes a directory and calendar of events.
Master Composter
Build a backyard compost pile, build or buy bins, worm composting, trench composting, and soil incorporation.
Beauty of Compost Heaps
How to make, use, and maintain a compost heap.
How Composting Works
Illustrated tutorial shows what happens when solid waste is composted, and how you can make your own compost.
Rotating Barrel Composter
Instructions on building your own rotating composter.
The Adventures of Herman
Information about earth worms.
The Bird's Nest Bin
Compost method that costs nothing and is as natural as a bird's nest.
Making Organic Compost with the HDRA
A guide to making compost by the HDRA, Europe's largest organic gardening organisation. Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
Composting
Basic information on turning biological matter into compost.
Cornell University Composting Resources
Case studies, manuals, and informational links to composting waste on a household or municipal scale.
Garden Compost Microorganisms
Four scanning electron images of bacteria and fungi found in garden compost. Includes resource links.
The Compost Heap
Resources for composting, recycling, and organic gardening.
Composting
Advice on how composting works, how to build a composter, and a recipe for creating it.
Composting Practices
Explains the process and benefits of composting.
Worm Composting
Details the benefits of composting with red wiggler worms.
Gardening Tips for Northeast Texas
Articles detailing how to create a compost pile and what it can be used for.
How To Build a Compost Bin
Details how to construct different types of composting units.
Making and Using Compost
Explains the composting process and its value.
Soils and Composting
Basic information on building compost and worm bins, and soil improvement techniques.
Wriggler Wranch
About vermicomposting, nightcrawlers, red worms, composting, castings, and worm dirt.
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
Composting provides a vital way for organic farmers to fertilize their soil.
Compost Resource Page
Information concerning various aspects of composting.
Shadow Box Construction
Describes a backyard high temperature composter for kitchen and yard waste.
Home Composting With Worms
How to build or buy a worm compost system, worms to get, waste to put in, and maintenance tips.
The Composting Association (UK)
Membership organization offering news, events and information affecting the composting industry.
Composting at Home
Describes the composting process and gives advice on how to compost at home.
Go 4 Green Composting
The active living and environment program. Advises on materials to avoid in compost heaps.
Chicago Department of Energy Composting Tips
Illustrated document describing the basics of home composting, with contact information for Chicago-area workshops.
Ecochem: Composting Process
Covers composting basics: materials to add, temperature, aeration, methods, and applications.
HowToCompost.org
Offering composting information and links to web resources on a variety of composting topics. Includes a forum.
Garden Compost
Details what compost is along with how it can be used and a compost pile maintained.
Composting At Home
Advice on how to compost and how it benefits the soil.
Ketzel Levine's Talking Plants - Compost Soup
Ketzel Levine talks with NPR's Scott Simon about compost tea, its history, how to make it, and points to additional online resources about it. [6:34 streaming audio broadcast]
Brewing Compost Tea
Comprehensive article originally published in Kitchen Gardener Magazine, written by Elaine Ingham.
Compost Tea Fact Sheet
Results of a study of the effectiveness of compost tea on cherry blossom brown rot.
Woods End Research Laboratory, Inc.
Compost analysis kits, biodegradation tests, waste characterization, and some advice for consumers on what to look for in compost products.
The Compost Bin: Learn about Composting
Series of short articles about composting, including the basics of piles and tumblers, worm composting, mushroom compost and compost tea.

Compost Photos 

Compost maker by sarniebill1

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Compost Bins 

Norpro Ceramic Compost Keeper

Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 07/14/2009) Buy Now

Bosmere Garden Compost Bin 11-Cubic Foot Capacity #K767

Amazon Price: $141.25 (as of 07/14/2009) Buy Now

Soilsaver Compost Bin

Amazon Price: $64.00 (as of 07/14/2009) Buy Now

Achla CMP-05 Spinning Horizontal Composter

Amazon Price: $153.99 (as of 07/14/2009) Buy Now

Gaiam Kitchen Compost Bucket - Large - Green (9.6 Quart)

Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 07/14/2009) Buy Now