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Composting Tips

Learn what items can and cannot be composted.

06/29/2021 | Rating TV-G

Virginia Home Grown

Composting Tips

Clip: Season 21 Episode 4 | 8m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn what items can and cannot be composted.

Eric Walter from Black Bear Composting visits the Virginia Home Grown set to give some tips on the best items to add or exclude from your home compost pile. Featured on VHG episode 2104; June 2021.

06/29/2021 | Rating TV-G

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Black Bear Composting

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Clip: S21 Ep4 | 7m 35s | Learn how food waste is transformed into healthy compost for garden soil. (7m 35s)

Container Composting

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Clip: S21 Ep4 | 2m 25s | Learn how to make compost on a small scale. (2m 25s)

Hydrangea Bloom Color

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Clip: S21 Ep4 | 2m 37s | Learn how soil pH can affect the color of some hydrangeas. (2m 37s)

Soil Composition

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Clip: S21 Ep4 | 7m 53s | Compare soil samples from different growing sites. (7m 53s)

Soil Products

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Clip: S21 Ep4 | 11m 15s | Learn about common soil mixes and additives sold at garden centers. (11m 15s)

VHG Clippings: Healthy Soil

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Clip: S21 Ep4 | 26m 46s | Dig in to explore the star of the garden, the soil! (26m 46s)

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