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The Uncompostables

The other day, an Organic Gardening reader emailed us a question about whether or not he should add shredded newspapers to his compost pile. (My opinion: Shredded newspaper is OK in moderation,...

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Composting Where There’s No Room

I want to recycle my kitchen scraps in the garden but I have no room in my back yard for a compost pile. What’s a good way to compost that doesn’t take much space? Dig a hole, dump in your compostable...

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Keeping Critters Out of the Compost Pile

Last week you recommended burying kitchen scraps to let them compost directly in the soil. But I have seen raccoons in my neighborhood. What if they dig up my garden to get at the compost? Whether you...

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Wood Ash as a Compost Ingredient

I’m not sure what to do with all my excess wood ash from the fireplace. I need to lower my soil pH, so I can’t add the ash to the garden or compost. The ash from a wood-burning fireplace contains...

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The Best Soil for Strawberries

My order of 50 bareroot strawberry plants will arrive at the end of April. The supplier recommends mixing 10-10-10 chemical fertilizer into the soil. Can you suggest an organic alternative? I have some...

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Choosing Organic Fertilizers

Please define organic where using superphosphate is concerned. Also when using 10-10-10. Thank you. Superphosphate is a synthetic chemical fertilizer that is not approved for use in organic...

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Green + Brown = Compost

I have lots of kitchen scraps (eggshells, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable peelings) but cannot figure out how to develop compost out of it. Everything I’ve read says to add green and brown such as...

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