Compost tea is a concentrated blast of nutrients for plants and soil. You can make it at home for free. Pat, a retired science teacher and experienced gardener, showed me how it’s done at her Mukilteo ...

1. Heat the oven to 350F. Combine the butter, sugars, and glucose in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the ...

VALPARAISO | The city's first try at turning out a Class A compost it can sell to residents didn't go so well. Eight test piles of five cubic yards each were set up at the Valparaiso sewage treatment ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BELLEVILLE, IL (KTVI) – A little dirt never ...

With a few extra steps, your garden can become the gift that keeps giving. It's a gift Gwenne Baile calls black gold. It's compost, and she makes it from leaves, vegetable scraps and water. She uses ...

Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment and you'll find "compost activators" offered. These mixtures contain beneficial microorganisms, ...

Note: Any kind of fresh coffee grounds will work in this recipe. Do not use instant coffee or wet grounds that already have brewed a pot of coffee. 16 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. WILTON — Mix, cook, set. The simple recipe produces a Class A compost at the ...

The recipe, one of the first to appear in José Andrés’ newest book, “Vegetables Unleashed,” was “conceived in a fit of passion,” the chef wrote. “Vegetable scraps from your compost bin.” [Excuse me, ...

Note: Adapted from Momofuku Milk Bar in New York. Glucose, mini-chocolate chips and mini-butterscotch chips are available at baking and cooking supply stores. 1. In a medium bowl, toss together the ...

Compost works well as a soil amendment, but you can also use compost as a liquid fertilizer. When compost and water are steeped together, the resulting liquid is known as compost tea, an easy to apply ...