Composting in Brooklyn: A guide to not being wasteful & incompetent
As busy New Yorkers, time escapes us. One thing leads to another, end of the week appears out of nowhere,…
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Official mainstream composting coming to Williamsburg this spring
Williamsburg: stop being gross. Yes, there are many things we could be referring to when we say that, but in…
Get a $750 fun money grant for your compost program idea
Composting! It's all the rage these days with the hip young environmental set. Everyone's getting into it nowadays, from commuters…
Turn your food into plant food with BIG!NYC’s composting program, now in Brooklyn
We've stressed the importance of composting (and the ease with which you can do it) before, and now, even our…
Gardening tip: The Sanitation Department will comp your compost
Last year we reported that the city will subsidize your home compost bin. What most people don't know is that…
Flushing meadows: Prospect Park to use human waste as fertilizer
So you saw the East River Park gardening day event going on this weekend but you already know you can't…
We’re all throwing away billions of dollars in food, but here’s something you can do about it
You might have just read this thing about how Americans waste some 40 percent of our food, which is like…
Did you know? The city will subsidize your composting
Spring is in the air already which means its time to start thinking of all the wonderful things you're going…
Where to compost your leaves, this weekend and next
The fall leaves have fallen. While you may be enjoying the burnt shades they're bringing to your yard or patch…
Veggie-growing guide, part 3: soil
Seasonal info: check. Seeds: check. Now on to the dirty stuff---you can't grow anything without it. There's a whole lot…