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Compost Nutrient Calculator

Have you ever wondered how many nutrients you are supplying with your compost? Sometimes it's way more than you might think! We have written a calculator to help you understand exactly how much of what you might be putting on, especially if you have a compost test report for your…

Bokashi Vermiculture

Bokashi and vermiculture are great alternatives to composting. Bokashi Vermicomposting puts it all together!

Raised Bed Soil Calculator

We've seen far too many raised beds filled with "potting mix" from a landscape supply company and unhappy plants and unhappy gardeners. Landscape supply mixes are often high in salts and high in pH and completely unbalanced in nutrients. It is better to start filling a raised bed with a…

Organic Amendment User’s Guide

There are a huge number of organic soil amendments on the market today. Some have been around for a while, like limestone for adding calcium and raising the pH of acid soil. Some are quite new, like specialized biostimulants or liquid complexed minerals. This page is an attempt to point…