Hotbeds are a great example of natural, low- tech solutions to a more sustainable form of agriculture. Most produce in ...

Learn how to troubleshoot common composting issues before they ruin your stash – from bad smells and bugs to materials not ...

Some basic tips for learning how to compost food scraps in your backyard or get rid of them through community programs.

All of that is known as active or hot composting, but there is another way: passive or cold composting, which can entail nothing more than dumping random quantities of organic materials into a ...

1."When you open up a pre-packaged bag of salad (specifically rocket in my case), if you put a sheet of kitchen towel in the bag before you put it back in the fridge, it lasts five times longer. Went ...

"In general, this pattern of cold East and warm West will continue ... AccuWeather meteorologists say. The string of hot, dry days will also boost the spring wildfire risk in the region.

This is the ideal ratio for fast hot composting. However, the ratio doesn’t need to be perfect, the composting process may just take longer. The microbes also need to have proper moisture and ...

Mashpee Middle-High School has seen a 70% decrease in food waste since January, when it introduced a composting system and reusable lunch tray initiative. In a joint effort between the school’s ...

The Sanitation Department has doled out nearly 2,500 tickets to properties that have ignored the city’s new composting mandate in the past 10 days — a punishment that property managers are ...

CHESTERTOWN — Each Saturday morning at the Chestertown Farmers Market on High Street, customers can find a refreshing variety of items from produce to baked goodies and handwoven crafts. They ...

Heat stress alters gut bacteria – Studies show extreme heat reduces beneficial gut microbes, weakening immunity and digestion. Cold foods and drinks shock your system – Iced lattes and smoothies may ...