Beneath the Red Hat

What is Compost?

Compost is a useful organic material made from organic wastes (e.g., yard trimmings, food wastes, manures). In composting, bulking agents (e.g., wood chips) are added to organic wastes to accelerate the breakdown of material. Then, the finished material is fully stabilized and matured through a curing process.

Worm composting uses red worms to create useful organic material from kitchen wastes.

In our exciting new blog, we will be discussing tips and tricks to make your garden a success. On occasion, we will bring you information from the plant world and keep you up to date with the newest products in the organic and green industries. Our loyal followers and gardening friends will also receive special [...]

Mastergardening got its start when the internet was beginning to take hold as a valid area of commerce. Specially formed as a mail order gardening company, in the early 90′s, Mastergardening put out a small catalog for gardeners who were already customers of our sister company Deerbusters. Once the internet was in full swing Mastergardening [...]