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The Compost Dump

I came home yesterday evening to the compost dump, a giant pile of “compost” sticking out into the street and across the sidewalk of my next

One potato, two potato, three potato, four

All our certified seed potatoes were on the countertop pre-sprouting or chitting. They had been there for a few weeks now, in a warm spot...

Vermicomposting, aerated compost tea brewing and more

The red wigglers that we bought last year from Uncle Jim's Worm Farm were gathered on the left side of the bin so that we could harvest...

Topdressing, Growing In-Ground, Starting up Rat-Proof Container Garden and more

The southeast location of our home backs up against the mountains. When we first moved in, it had a large square sand pit from the prior...

Saturdays in the Malibu Compost Garden November

It was finally time to create compost in our own garden. This was one of the biggest joys for us because of all that we had learned

Saturdays in the Malibu Compost Garden Mid November

Welcome to our very first blog of Saturdays in the Malibu Compost Garden, where we will be sharing our journey through our whole garden.

Nine things to do for your Fruit Trees this Fall

Here are nine things to do for those important beauties this fall:

Practical Pest Management for the True Organic Garden

Here are the things that I do in my garden to mitigate and minimize pests and disease: