Compost works well as a soil amendment, but you can also use compost as a liquid fertilizer. When compost and water are steeped together, the resulting liquid is known as compost tea, an easy to apply ...

Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

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Compost tea is the process of extracting liquid from solid compost material. Feed your plants with compost tea every couple of weeks for the best results. Schedule compost tea feeding on watering days ...

When I saw an advertisement about Martha Stewart being a dirt nerd, I recalled a column I did a number of years ago. I had met someone who made a business out of making compost. Then I looked at my ...

In a Virginia field, 50 organic gardeners gather around Elaine Ingham for what is likely to be the weirdest cooking demonstration they have ever seen. Ingham's dark, bubbling brew is not from the ...

From breakfast scraps to pasta water, these easy homemade DIY solutions nourish your plants and soil without relying on ...

Compost tea is a concentrated blast of nutrients for plants and soil. You can make it at home for free. Pat, a retired science teacher and experienced gardener, showed me how it’s done at her Mukilteo ...

There are so many nuances to what compost tea is. And certainly, a lot of confusion. This article aims to clarify, teach, and inspire you to learn about compost tea and make it yourself using the ...