Composting — Portalpar|Sustainable development|Sustainable development.svgComposting is the aerobic decomposition of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost. (Or in a simpler form: Composting is the decaying of food, mostly vegetables or manure.) The… … Wikipedia
worm farm — /ˈwɜm fam/ (say werm fahm) noun 1. a commercial enterprise for the cultivation of worms, for composting, fish bait, etc. 2. a waste recycling system in which food scraps and a base of shredded paper are placed in a container along with compost… …
Container composting — is an approach to composting in a container.There is debate as to whether slatted or closed sided bins are preferable, for this affects air circulation in the compost pile. There is also debate about the potential for heat loss. The Indore method … Wikipedia
Sheet composting — is the process of composting organic matter directly onto the soil as a mulch and letting it decay there,rather than in a heap. Most commonly, this is achieved by sowing a green manure crop such as mustard, alfalfa,or buckwheat, which is then… … Wikipedia
High fibre composting — is a system which has been developed and trialled at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Wales with promising results so far. It consists of adding all cardboard (including packaging,toilet roll tubes, cereal boxes), newspaper,… … Wikipedia
tiger worm — /ˈtaɪgə wɜm/ (say tuyguh werm) noun a type of earthworm, Eisenia foetida, commonly used in composting …
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Vermicompost — (also called worm compost, vermicast, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure) is the end product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Vermicompost is a nutrient rich, organic fertilizer and soil conditioner. The… … Wikipedia
Worms Eat My Garbage — Infobox Book name = Worms Eat My Garbage title orig = translator = image caption = author = Mary Appelhof illustrator = cover artist = country = language = English series = subject = genre = publisher = Flower Press release date = Revised… … Wikipedia
Avocado — taxobox name = Alvacodo image caption = Avocado fruit and foliage, Huntington Library, California regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Magnoliids ordo = Laurales familia = Lauraceae genus = Persea species = P.… … Wikipedia
