Compost Pile Update
Here are a few Pix of the compost pile after a year of “cooking”, this takes a year due to the hands off approach. i only turn the compost every other month if that much! If you wanted to get out and turn this over every two weeks or so the process would go much [...]
How I Build A Compost Pile!
Here is an Article I wrote for my other blog, Home-Grown-Vegetables.com But it fits here too, plus I have been so busy I thought I would Spread the wealth! Enjoy It!! How I Build A Compost Pile! Since the high heat is in place here in South-East Texas there is not much in the garden [...]
How Not To Bake Your Worms!
I was poking around on the Instructables website and I found this interesting Instructable, I guess that’s what they are called. I had been thinking about this when it was 105 degrees here at my place back in August, how could the worms live when it is 100 degrees in the shade. Well here is [...]
Top Five Things I Put In The Compost Pile.
Hello again and welcome back !! I was in the yard doing some cleanup and I got to thinking about what I have put in the compost pile this week, let me rephrase that…alot of cleanup! So here they are , its what works for me, your mileage may vary!! 1. Old Hay We [...]
What Makes Composting Worthwhile?
I think this sums it up, I used to think you could just hoe up your garden, make your rows, plant your seeds, water and enjoy the goodies. Well in a way that is true, for a while, and the after the soil is depleted, your yields go down, the insects come in and eat [...]
Hello And Welcome
Welcome to Living Soil Primer. We are trying to help others by bringing current, up to date information on composte piles, composting, composting with worms or vermiposting and organic soils and practices to help grow better food. By using new methods , and a few old ones too, we hope to improve the taste of [...]