If you’re looking for ways to improve garden soil over winter, vermicom posting and composting are two of the most popular methods. Vermicom posting is the process of using worms to recycle organic waste into nutrient-rich compost while composting is the natural process of breaking down organic waste into a nutrient-rich material that can be used to fertilize plants. Both methods are great for restoring nutrients to tired or degraded soil, and they’re easy to do whether you have a backyard or live in an apartment. So why not give them a try this winter? Happy gardening!
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There are many ways to improve garden soil over winter, but the two most popular methods are vermicom posting and composting.
It’s that time of year when gardeners are reflecting on what went wrong in the vegetable patch. What did I plant too close together? Where did I leave my tomato cages? Who dug up my carrots? Although this post is mainly about how to improve garden soil over winter, it’s also a good reminder for next year.
Vermicom posting
Despite your best efforts to keep out all the slugs and snails, there will certainly be some unwanted guests in your compost bin. The most efficient way to deal with them is to take them directly where they need to go – into the worm farm! Worms are voracious feeders, able to demolish half their body weight per day. They can live in any container that has some air holes in it, you don’t even need to feed them for the first couple of months. They produce rich compost called vermicompost which is perfect for improving soil quality. So give your worms a second life by letting them recycle kitchen scraps and garden waste.
Worm farms are great because they reduce the volume of organic waste you produce by at least half. You can collect your food scraps each day and once or twice per week empty the worm farm into your garden beds or containers (best done at night when everyone else is sleeping). A good tip is not to bury the worms under too much material, just enough so they’re hidden – they prefer cool conditions rather than deep below ground where many critters will happily snack on them.
Composting
There are other ways to improve garden soil over winter, and composting is the most popular. Composting is the natural process of decomposition where organic waste is broken down into a nutrient-rich material that can be used to fertilize plants. Finished compost looks and smells like black soil and it’s a great way to restore nutrients to tired or degraded soil.
You can make your own compost by piling up green leaves, twigs, straw, manure, kitchen scraps, and shredded newspaper in a heap. The more carbon-rich materials you add, the slower the composting process will be. If you have a backyard composter, turn the pile every few days to aerate it and help it break down. If you live in an apartment, you can buy a small composter or even set up a worm farm to do the job for you.
No matter which method you choose, composting is a great way to improve garden soil over winter and make your plants happy and healthy. Happy gardening!
There are many ways to improve garden soil over winter, but the two most popular methods are vermicomposting and composting. Vermicomposting is the process of using worms to recycle organic waste into nutrient-rich compost, while composting is the natural process of breaking down organic waste into a nutrient-rich material that can be used to fertilize plants. Both methods are great for restoring nutrients to tired or degraded soil, and they’re easy to do whether you have a backyard or live in an apartment. So why not give them a try this winter? Happy gardening!
