You can plant these delicious vegetables on your porch, or even indoors. You can grow carrots in pots and containers, provided you give them the proper care. Make sure you have the correct size pot ...

Read more here: Peat-Free Compost is a Must for Sustainable Gardens. I always make my own potting mixes for seed-starting and container growing.

Making compost at home is easier than you think — it also reduces waste from your kitchen and garden.

Some containers are handsome enough to sit on a counter and hold a day or two’s worth of trimmings. A garden screen is helpful to separate finished compost from large items that need more time ...

There are several commercially available compost bins that are designed to be rodent-proof. An enclosed compost tumbler is effective at excluding pests and containing odors. In some municipalities, ...

This type of composting uses worms to recycle food scraps and other organic materials into a much sought-after soil amendment called vermicompost, or worm castings.

Composting in a plastic tub Composting in an apartment can be done in a big plastic tub, the kind you might use to store your kids’ toys in, and can be accomplished with the help of worms.

When starting a compost pile, add several inches of brown material before introducing green material.