The Compostess

Happy Earth Day! I had a great time chatting compost with All Of It With Alison Stewart on WNYC. If you'd like a fun listen while you're gardening or getting your daily dose of podcasts on -- tune in! There were some great caller questions, and key stats on the state of composting today!

Best Composting Practices | All Of It | WNYC Rebecca Louie on composting.

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Overview The NYC Department of Sanitation’s Foundation for New York’s Strongest hosted the first-ever NYC Food Waste Fair in July 2017. With over 1,000 attendees, this event was a one-stop-shop on how to prevent, recycle, and recover the more than 650,000 tons of food waste that New York City businesses ...

One of my favorite costumes of the day: a friend dressed as a Bottle Fly Larvae! As maggots, these lil guys are great decomposers who eat dead animals. As winged wonders, they pollinate flowers. Happy Halloween!!

Many thanks to Farmsteady for getting their worm on with me! Read on for tips on composting in small spaces, getting over the ick factor, and more! :D

Q&A: Talking Worms With The Compostess Photo: Laurence Kesterson Bring on the worms, the wet leaves, the used fruit peels, and the extra coffee grounds. For Rebecca Louie, the dirtier, the better. Known as The Compostess - more at home outside with her sleeves rolled up and elbows deep in dirt - Rebecca has made a living out of