When you think of kitchen composting, food scraps and coffee grounds may spring to mind. However, there's another item in ...

There are all kinds of odd things you can add to a compost without causing harm, and this sugary foodstuff is one of them — as long as you don't add too much.

Practical Projects for Self-Sufficiency (Cold Springs Press, 2014), by Chris Peterson and Philip Schmidt, shows you exactly how to build dozens of projects for a self-sufficient lifestyle, with ...

You can reuse a plastic coffee canister or ice cream tub in your kitchen for scraps and when it's full, dump it into a larger compost container or pile. You can make a kitchen compost pail from an ...

If you compost at home, there's an extra ingredient you could be adding to the bin that's already lying around — and it doesn ...

Composting is easy, whether you live in a small town or big city. Whether you live in a house in the suburbs or an apartment in the city, you can compost, and it doesn’t have to be a time-consuming ...

You probably know to add vegetable scraps and other plant-based items to your compost bin, but if you're due for a pantry ...

Composting is beneficial for both gardeners and the environment, but the eyesore compost bins can create in the garden might discourage you from setting one up. Fortunately, there's a simple and ...

While items like eggshells, fruit peels, and soggy produce are common compost pile additions, this more decorative item is ...

Editor’s note: This is an installment of the feature DIY Adventures, in which reporter Penny Nakamura tackles a home project and reports about the process. It’s often called black gold, and it’s easy ...