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Get Ready for Planting
… off the grass about one inch deep and put the sod in the compost pile. It’s effective. But it’s a lot of work. This … plants need but will also feed beneficial soil microbes. Compost is ideal if you have it. If you don’t have your own compost, you can buy composted manure or peat humus at garden …
Research Farms
… activities. Farm Services Ithaca, NY | Manages Cornell’s compost facility, provides agricultural services such as …
Our Locations
… Next Campus-Wide Composting Did you know that Cornell’s compost facility, operated by Farm Services, turns 4,000 tons of organic waste annually into high quality compost? Instead of trucking the waste to a landfill, it is … the need for energy-intensive transportation. Finished compost provides a valuable resource for CALS' local …
Great weather news (and your garden questions answered)
… a downward spiral which will be hard to recover from. My compost pile always seems to take a long time to finish. I’m … that’s too dry. Most of us never think about watering our compost piles in the same way we do our gardens. But if the … How much water to add? Measure the square feet your compost pile takes up. For example, my compost is about 3 …
A Few Garden Questions
… the results of the cross emerge as volunteers from your compost pile. When selecting tomato transplants at my garden … fibers in the soil. I had prepared the bed with lots of compost two weeks ago but only planted yesterday. I noticed … help get them established. And don’t forget to keep your compost pile moist. A dry pile will slow breakdown. …
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