Directory of Compost Resources

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Soil is a general term which refers to the earth that plants grow in. Sites which focus on issues and advice regarding soil and additives can be found here. Sites should give information and/or advice about the quality of soil, how to improve soil, the chemical components of soil, or how to measure the amount of soil one needs to fill a specified area. Additives includes a range of topics such as mulch, fertilizer, and compost. Sites that sell or showcase businesses will not be listed here.

Subcategories

• Composting Toilets
• Vermicomposting

Resources in This Category

• Beauty of Compost Heaps

  http://www.boldweb.com/gw/The-Beauty-of-Compost-Heaps.html
  How to make, use, and maintain a compost heap.

• Brewing Compost Tea

  http://www.finegardening.com/brewing-compost-tea
  Comprehensive article originally published in Kitchen Gardener Magazine, written by Elaine Ingham.

• Compost Junkie

  http://www.compostjunkie.com/
  A tribe of compost enthusiasts, advice, and information, including a directory of compost suppliers in North America.

• Composting

  http://www.journeytoforever.org/compost.html
  Basic information on turning biological matter into compost.

• Composting Council of Canada

  http://www.compost.org/
  An organization with a charter to advocate and advance composting and compost usage.

• Cornell Composting

  http://compost.css.cornell.edu/
  Case studies, manuals, and informational links to composting waste on a household or municipal scale.

• How Composting Works

  http://www.howstuffworks.com/composting.htm
  Illustrated tutorial shows what happens when solid waste is composted, and how you can make your own compost.

• HowToCompost.org

  http://www.howtocompost.org/
  Offering composting information and links to web resources on a variety of composting topics. Includes a forum.

• Master Composter

  http://www.mastercomposter.com/
  Build a backyard compost pile, build or buy bins, worm composting, trench composting, and soil incorporation.

• Mushroom Compost

  http://www.mushroomcompost.org/
  Information relating to mushroom compost published by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the American Mushroom Institute.

• Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour

  http://www.stanslaughter.com/
  "The Composters" educational program to promote reducing yard waste going into landfills.

• The Adventures of Herman

  http://extension.illinois.edu/worms/
  Information about earth worms.

• The Compost Bin

  http://www.compost-bin.org/
  Series of short articles and news about composting, including the basics of piles and tumblers, worm composting, mushroom compost and compost tea.

• U.S. Composting Council

  http://www.compostingcouncil.org/
  Research, public education, compost standards, expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public support.

• Woods End Research Laboratory, Inc.

  http://www.woodsend.org/
  Compost analysis kits, biodegradation tests, waste characterization, and some advice for consumers on what to look for in compost products.

• Worm Composting

  http://www.cityfarmer.org/wormcomp61.html
  Details the benefits of composting with red wiggler worms.

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