Homesteading in Hawaii

I'm often asked all sorts of questions about composting. How? When? Why? And lots of littler details. "Why" is a very importan...

"T" wrote to ask, "How do you collect all those things?" So let's go down the list and I'll explain.  Coral sand...

I've mentioned before that I incorporate soil amendments into my gardens via my compost. But just what are soil amendments? Form my poin...

"M" asked me what I do with the discarded banana tree. Can it be used for anything? Do I just cart it off to the dump?  First of a...

I'm a big believer in using compost. But unlike some people, I don't advocate just one composting method. Depending upon the situati...

Compost seems to be a hot topic. I'm frequently asked to sell my stash to others, but it's a valuable product on this farm and I nev...

I can no longer count on my fingers and toes the number of new gardeners who have told me that compost is a waste of money or time, because ...

"G" wrote in, asking if I use shredded paper. Short answer....yes. I personally don't generate a lot of shredded paper myself,...

"V" wrote in asking about my compost bins. Actually, he was asking where I bought them. Here on this farm, I tend to make my own w...

Compost/soil? That's the term I use to describe the material that comes out of one of my pallet grow boxes. It isn't compost, becaus...

I was out doing a bit of rototillering today, getting an area ready for planting. Much of the space had been used for gardening last year, a...

I'm an oddball around town because of some of my particular adventures. (Well...you need to be aware that most folks around here are a b...

What would I suggest as the number one thing to improve soil? Compost...hands down. Infertile soil? Add compost. Dry soil? Add compost. Rock...

Millie asked via email, "Does compost have to be sifted before using it in my garden?"  I don't always sift my compost. I usua...

One of the side benefits of using pallet grow boxes is that I get a half cubic yard of compost/soil out of one at the end of each crop. Some...