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Eggshess powder for the earthworms.

Calcium for Plants: How to Add Calcium to Soil

Garden TipsBy Nikita11 February 2022Leave a comment
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All plants need calcium. Calcium is used by plants in the formation of cell walls and cell membranes. Calcium for plants is an immobile nutrient, meaning it cannot be moved by the plant from one area of the plant to another (plants can do this with mobile nutrients such as nitrogen). It is therefore important…

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Eggshells ready to be baked

Can You Compost Eggshells?

Garden TipsBy Nikita8 February 2022Leave a comment
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Eggshells are the one material that can be confusing if you are new to composting. Because it’s an animal product, but not quite meat, it leaves many people wondering Can you compost eggshells? or Can eggshells be composted? and the truth is, yes you can. You should compost your eggshells. Eggshells are a natural source…

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Compost bins for home use

Home CompostingBy Nikita24 January 20222 Comments
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Composting is one of my favourite gardening activities. Seeing what was once garbage being turned into important food for plants by microbes invisible to the naked eye is a truly amazing thing. It’s a reminder that there is so much going on around us that we can’t see. Purchasing a compost bin for home use…

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moon calendar

Planting by the moon phases for beginners

Garden Tips, UncategorisedBy Nikita21 January 20224 Comments
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Planting by the moon phases is something I always heard about as a child. I remember my grandmother waiting for a certain moon phase to trim her roses. Now, I frequently hear fellow gardeners and farmers waiting for a certain moon to plant, prune or harvest their crops. “Does it matter though?” That’s the question…

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Benefits of using Biochar in the Garden

Garden TipsBy Nikita9 January 20222 Comments
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There are many benefits of using biochar in your soil, including needing to water your plants less often.

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How to Maintain a Worm Farm

Is Worm Composting Vegan?

VermicultureBy Nikita3 January 2022Leave a comment
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“Is worm composting Vegan?” may sound like a strange question, but it does come up from time to time. While it may seem like a strange question to most, I suppose the best answer in the strictest of terms is it depends.

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Gardening in Trinidad and Tobago: A Local Gift Guide for Home Growers

Garden TipsBy Nikita3 December 20211 Comment
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Gardening in Trinidad and Tobago is something most of our parents have done at some point. One of the great things we are seeing is more people developing unique, local products along the food production value chain.

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Stinging Nettle in the garden

10 Ingredients to Boost the Quality of Your Compost

Home CompostingBy Nikita28 November 2021Leave a comment
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Keeping your compost pile as diverse as possible helps support the diverse microbial life you would want to end up in your soil. In this article I go through some ingredients you can add to boost the quality of your compost at home.

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eggshell powder for the garden

How to Make Calcium Powder from Eggshells

Garden TipsBy Nikita27 November 2021Leave a comment
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Eggshells are a great addition to the garden. Making calcium powder from eggshells is a very simple process. When making calcium powder from eggshells you want it to be as fine as possible. This allows a greater surface area for the microbes to work. Breaking down that calcium powder into a form that is available…

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How to Maintain a Worm Farm

10 Quick Tips for How to Maintain a Worm Farm

VermicultureBy Nikita21 November 20211 Comment
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So you’ve decided you want to start your worm farm. You’ve purchased (or made) a new home for your worms, and everything is set up and ready to go. The good thing is, worms are pretty low maintenance creatures. They do pretty well if they are nearly neglected. As long as the conditions are just…

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