Organic Gardening Tips

Rodent Proof Compost Setup

Our suburban rodent proof compost setup

Nicki Mckay

Our compost setups have evolved over the years, but a main priority has been to keep rats out (and also inquisitive beagles). We've had tumblers in the past but found...

Our suburban rodent proof compost setup

Nicki Mckay

Our compost setups have evolved over the years, but a main priority has been to keep rats out (and also inquisitive beagles). We've had tumblers in the past but found...

what's inside our worm farm bath tub, picture of composting worms and a bathtub converted worm farm

Inside our worm farm bathtub (plus worm farming...

Nicki Mckay

A couple months back I did a video where I decluttered our potting shade house, which is also home to our Worm Farm. I promised a video of our farm...

Inside our worm farm bathtub (plus worm farming...

Nicki Mckay

A couple months back I did a video where I decluttered our potting shade house, which is also home to our Worm Farm. I promised a video of our farm...

Best manure for your veggie patch

What's the best manure for your vegetable garden

Nicki Mckay

What manure is best for your vegetable garden is a common question. And the answer is, it really depends. What does your soil need? What plants do you have growing?...

What's the best manure for your vegetable garden

Nicki Mckay

What manure is best for your vegetable garden is a common question. And the answer is, it really depends. What does your soil need? What plants do you have growing?...

Can you compost Dog and Cat Poo

Can you compost dog and cat poo?

Nicki Mckay

I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat caveat. You don’t want it...

Can you compost dog and cat poo?

Nicki Mckay

I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat caveat. You don’t want it...

Best Composting Worm Farm Setups

Choosing the right composting worm farm setup

Nicki Mckay

Whenever anyone asks me where they should start when it comes to composting I always say get a composting worm farm. Composting using worms would have to be the most...

Choosing the right composting worm farm setup

Nicki Mckay

Whenever anyone asks me where they should start when it comes to composting I always say get a composting worm farm. Composting using worms would have to be the most...

How to make compost at home

How to make compost at home

Nicki Mckay

Compost is one of the key ingredients to the success of growing food and there is nothing like home grown compost. If you grow your own food, knowing how to...

How to make compost at home

Nicki Mckay

Compost is one of the key ingredients to the success of growing food and there is nothing like home grown compost. If you grow your own food, knowing how to...

How we Compost in the suburbs

How we compost in the suburbs

Nicki Mckay

If you've been following me for a while you may have read this article about how we compost in the city. Now we've moved further out to a bigger block...

How we compost in the suburbs

Nicki Mckay

If you've been following me for a while you may have read this article about how we compost in the city. Now we've moved further out to a bigger block...

Tumbler Composter - affectionately named R2D2

Help! My compost stinks

Nicki Mckay

A lot of people don't compost because they think it is stinky. But the thing is, if your compost stinks, you're doing it wrong. Here are 3 things to check...

Help! My compost stinks

Nicki Mckay

A lot of people don't compost because they think it is stinky. But the thing is, if your compost stinks, you're doing it wrong. Here are 3 things to check...

Inside the worm tower - before the move in

How I compost in the City

Nicki Mckay

So living inner city space is pretty limited, we also rent so setting up the structure of a traditional three section compost garden doesn't really work for us, plus there...

How I compost in the City

Nicki Mckay

So living inner city space is pretty limited, we also rent so setting up the structure of a traditional three section compost garden doesn't really work for us, plus there...