Compost tea provides plants and gardens with a metric buttload of life-giving beneficial microorganisms. But it takes a special approach to brewing to get the most beneficial biology from your compost tea. So we’re going to give you the ingredients, recipes and...
A growing body of field tests demonstrates vermicompost’s effect on plant growth, yield, and pest and pathogen suppression. What those field tests can’t do quite as well is say exactly why vermicompost can produce such positive results in comparison to...
Compost tea brewers can help you deliver insane amounts of biology to your soil, bringing life to your garden. This means more blooming flowers, more nutrient-dense produce, and healthier soils. It doesn’t have to kill your bank account either. Compost tea is...
Life comes at you fast. We’re all affected by the supply chain issues and inflation over the past two years. Few areas have seen as much turmoil as agriculture. The United States is the largest consumer of nitrogen fertilizers, importing 14.5% of the world’s...
What Is Compost Tea? And How Is It Made? People have many assumptions when they first hear the term “Compost Tea.” Do you drink it? Is it like sweet tea? Is it made out of composted tea leaves? People come up with all kinds of ideas, lots of them wrong. This...
Welcome to the Urban Worm Guide to Biochar! This guide will give you an A-Z overview of biochar, it’s properties, how it’s made, why biochar is so good for soil, and how you can make it at home! What is Biochar? Biochar is a soil amendment made from...