In the course of a week, my kitchen produces a shocking quantity of what we might think of as edible trash: apple peels, garlic nubs, a bit of gristle from a steak, Dorito dust, tea bags, the ...

Sometimes we get the weirdest emails. For example, a few weeks ago someone asked me if I wanted to try the Smart CARA (the Food Cycler in the U.S.), a Korean composting machine that turns food waste ...

Autumn brings cold weather, fallen leaves, and yard work. While raking up leaves consider using them for next year’s vegetables. Is leaf compost good for vegetable gardens? It’s some of the most ...

Mushroom substrate with visible mycelium growth inside a building on a mushroom farm. - Sodel Vladyslav/Shutterstock Are you looking for a gentle soil amendment for your vegetable garden? There's one ...

Are you looking for a gentle soil amendment for your vegetable garden? There's one lesser-known option that is weakly acidic to alkaline, high in soluble salts, and less nutrient-dense than fertilizer ...