Spring just might be springing… The warmer weather is tempting us, with more mild days and no chance of a deep freeze in the near future (we hope). And if you’re a gardener, this is bliss.

Kitchen scraps aren’t just meant to be tossed in the compost. In fact, one of the best cooking staples is made from shards and leftovers of random food-stuffs.

Ever wanted to build your own composting bin? What about a worm-based composting bin? Never heard of it? It’s time you had.

Growing up, we were introduced at an early age to the wonderful world of composting – trekking through the backyard to our large vegetable garden, where our big, black, smelly composter waited anxiously for its feed.

Mushroom technology is, apparently, the latest in green design, as two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  students have created “greensulation”, an alternative to Polystyrene Structural Insulation.