It's midsummer here at Homeacres, and I want to show you four simple ways I make compost — for potting, for mulching, and for ...

"We open the lid and my daughter goes 'EWWWWWWWWW' but doesn't shy away." ...

Mushroom substrate with visible mycelium growth inside a building on a mushroom farm. - Sodel Vladyslav/Shutterstock Are you looking for a gentle soil amendment for your vegetable garden? There's one ...

A gardening expert has revealed the "easiest way" to cultivate your own crop in March, ensuring a tasty harvest in time for summer. Simon Akeroyd, a bestselling author and founder of his own gardening ...

This simple 3-bay composting system will help Susan Mulvihill create more compost for her garden this year. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Compost is an essential ingredient ...

One of the more helpful characteristics of much of our soil on the coast is how well is drains. Most of our substrate is a sandy loam that filters moisture quickly and keeps areas from pooling with ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Q: Every morning we have coffee grounds left after our breakfast coffee. I wondered if it would be a good idea to dump them around my smallish vegetable and raspberry garden rather than throwing them ...

Many people tend to cut off parts of vegetables before they use them in a lot of dishes. Everything from the ends of squash or the peels from carrots to the leaves on vegetables can end up as food ...