It doesn’t matter how fastidious I am, I still find myself fishing little plastic things out of my finished compost. So, you might think I’d be pretty excited about the invention of “compostable” plastic. Hmmm, guess again.

If you’re trying to process large quantities of organic material or are ready to take on the challenge of hot composting. it’s time to think about composting in a bay.

There is a pretty dizzying choice of compost bins available for sale, so what should we consider when looking for the perfect bin?

Autumn in Central Victoria is pretty spectacular. As the rains bring a flush of green and the nights cool, our summer plantings, still productive, start to slow and our minds turn to the first big frost.

As YIMBY dives into its 3rd year of operating, we continue to explore how to best be of service to our community of people, microbes and soil.

This week we are taking a stroll around the Taradale garden of long time Mount Alexander Shire Councillor Christine Henderson and having a look under the lid of her compost bins.

Continuing our exploration of compost density, this week we look at what happens when our compost is too light and too full of air pockets.

Imagine you live at the very bottom of a compost pile, piled up over time, with little aeration. What can we do as composters to make life a little sweeter for the helpful creatures that do all that hard composting work and have to live in these conditions?

There is one pro-composting tip that sets the serious composters apart from the pack. It is so simple you might not believe what a difference it can make…

There is lots of interest, quite a bit of hype and some pretty optimistic hope pinned on Biochar to improve agricultural soil and yields while simultaneously drawing carbon out of the atmosphere