master composter

Worth its Weight in Black Gold

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on June 10, 2007 - 11:56am.

As Global Worming draws to a close, our composting connoisseur offers tips on harvesting the elixir of life from the worm bin.


Food Folly

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on June 3, 2007 - 10:22pm.

Transforming food waste from an environmental bane to composting boon is eminently doable; our blogger has the highlights.


Worms and Worrywarts

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on May 29, 2007 - 11:42pm.

Does the prospect of worms at home give you the heebie jeebies? Our Master Composter reports on overcoming his own fears.


A Hearty Brew

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on May 18, 2007 - 9:36am.

A visit to New York’s Battery Park City reveals a composting operation 20 yards from the Ritz-Carlton, and nary a complaint.




A Yankee Stadium Full of Compost

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on May 14, 2007 - 6:42am.

As our blogger rescues food scraps from the trash at dinner parties, his comrades dream of a NYC that composts its food waste.


Harvest the Humus

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on May 7, 2007 - 4:37am.

A composting crank, a pile of hot dirt, and advice on outdoor composting bins. All in day’s dig for our composting connoisseur.


What About Fruit Flies?

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on April 30, 2007 - 3:57am.

Got questions about composting? Good. Our blogger just answered a whole bunch at a local coop.




The Golden Ratio

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on April 23, 2007 - 6:13am.

Finished compost in weeks? Or years? The route to botanical bliss depends on the balance of browns and greens, hot and cold.




Critters, Cocoons, et al.

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on April 17, 2007 - 6:37am.

Our intrepid blogger discovers the remarkable universe of creatures in the compost bin.



Global Worming: Spreading the Dirt

Posted by Jeremy Lehrer on April 10, 2007 - 6:31am.

Class notes from Composting 101: In this week's adventures, our wiser and greener elders share the storied history of composting in New York City.




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