Composting

Despite being an ancient agricultural art, the practice of composting seems to be experiencing a renaissance, becoming a huge part of sustainable farming. Rooted deeply in the principle of recycling

Let's try a little experiment of making phosphorous liquid fertilizer using shrimp shell waste & IMO. The ingredients we need are very simple: Ingredients to Prepare * Shrimp waste

Hydrolyzing live red worms with IMO is a great way to add nutrients back to your soil organically. It also has good benefits in hydroponics. Together let's see

Let's see how to make liquid potassium fertilizer from bananas, both meat & peels. We'll base our process on the GE-making process. It's really

In this post, we'll be making nitrogen-rich liquid fertilizer from waste fish with the help of some EM or effective micro-organisms. If you haven't heard yet

In natural farming or composting, you'll often hear EM, IMO, GE etc. But what do they mean? Are there any differences between each of them? And how can

If you've already made your own EM or have store-bought ones, then making bokashi bran is relatively a simple process. Here are the ingredients we need and a

Herbal EM is the mixture of effective microorganisms and herbs. It is a simple solution to ward off insects like yellow flies, mealybugs or fungi on plant leaves. Gentle on

One way to compost indoors without worms is to do bokashi composting. It is a method of fermenting food waste without the loss of nutritional value. As bokashi compost ferments

The three main components to make a DIY bokashi bucket are a bucket, a strainer, and a valve. When attaching the valve to the bucket, we just need to make

Let's try a little experiment of making photosynthetic bacteria (PSB) at home. This bacteria can be used to clear murky ponds and mixed into the EM (effective microorganism)

Let's compare some different types of composting worms together. If you're looking to make your compost with worms, then don't go with earth worms.

Too much acid in the living environment may cause worm to die because of their very sensitive bodies. Overfeeding the worms may also create a heat issue, which could also

Let's go through some composting methods, their different speeds and the pros and cons of each below: Method #1: Black Soldier Flies (15 Days) Black soldier flies, a

Compost worms like red wigglers and black soldier flies do have something in common. They however are quite different on several aspects. The good thing is, if we have both

Multiplying your own homemade IMO is as easy as making vinegar or pickles. The basic thing we have to do is to feed our pets, or in this case, the

One easy way to culture IMO is to actually go out in a nearby forest and 'hunt' them. This is more applicable if you live near open spaces

Indigenous microorganisms (or IMO for short) are the native microbes that live around your local environment. They can be microscopic bacteria or tiny fungi that aren't visible to

One quick way to know if your worms are happy or not is to see if the worms are escaping the bin. If you take a peek inside and see

Worms will be happy with kitchen scraps like banana peels, apple or lettuce that you give them. Some people don't recommend citrus fruits like oranges or grapefruits because

One of the challenges that's present with vermicomposting is the filtering out of the worm castings and the worms themselves. As these little guys usually sneak under the

Vermicompost packs a ton of benefits for plants, chickens, pigs and even fish. If you have a garden, you can use the vermicompost to fertilize the veggies and flowers. Having

EM, short for Effective Microorganism, are those good little microbes that are useful for composting, fertilizing, reducing odor & improving digestion. People usually use EM in bokashi compost, cleaning chicken

If you have some bokashi done or about done, you can use it for further composting in trench composting. The bokashi liquid also works great as a plant fertilizer. It