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 ...

"Compost tea" is a liquid concentrate made by steeping compost in water,which infuses water with microorganisms and nutrients. Compost is a wonder for your garden and yard, and compost tea offers the ...

Four thousand years ago the Egyptians were making compost tea which simply extracts nutrients from compost and puts it in a liquid form. This method is easier to apply to the soil and the plants. A ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in water.

A few weeks ago, we were talking about using a compost tea for planting your plants. But, you can actually use compost tea to fertilize your plants all summer long. Compost has many benefits for ...

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 ...

The process of extracting nutrients and microorganisms from compost and turning them into a liquid, making compost tea is easy enough for any home gardener. 28,170 people played the daily Crossword ...