compost pile

Mow, mow, mow, you go

Mow, mow, mow, you go

It’s the middle of May, and my backyard compost pile here in southern Connecticut is now fully six months old. As much as the first half of its life was  
How to Keep Animals Out of Compost Bins

How to Keep Animals Out of Compost Bins

Composting is the gift that keeps on giving. I love turning food scraps, cardboard, grass clippings, and other green and brown materials into a usable and nutritious soil amendment. It  
Hydroponic vs. Garden Lettuce Growing Showdown

Hydroponic vs. Garden Lettuce Growing Showdown

Are you stuck in lettuce limbo, endlessly scrolling through Instagram-perfect hydroponic setups while glancing guiltily at your perfectly good garden plot outside? You're not alone! The great lettuce location debate