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Adding compost to your garden during mid-summer is recommended for colder and warmer climates. Just when we think that our garden growth is underway, we are in mid-summer and just as us, our plants are using every ounce of energy to keep a steady pace under the sun. Mid-summer is not the end… but the peak of the growing season for plants, and it is when they require recharging methods to supplement their food intake and fight the exhaustion caused from growing. That said, adding compost to your soil is the best and easiest way to supplement plant’s food-intake and...

The answer is yes. Coffee grounds can be an excellent addition to your composting pile. Besides waking you up every morning, used coffee grounds can wake up your composting pile. How? Coffee grounds are rich in nitrogen, which provides the energy that bacteria needs to turn organic matter into compost. Coffee grounds small particle size greatly increases surface area. As more surface area is exposed, the decomposition process generates more heat, thus speeding up the composting cycle. Additionally, coffee grounds can be a safe substitute for nitrogen-rich manure in the compost pile per Cindy Wise, coordinator of the compost specialist...

HOTBIN Composters’ show true innovation in making composting cleaner, simpler and more accessible for modern households.

If you are new to composting, HOTBIN may be the right solution as it offers a quick and easy way to start your composting heap in just a few days and expect your compost in 30-90 days.

Our 52 Gallon HOTBIN 200.1 (MK1) Composting bin is currently on sale for $199.99. Grab it while supplies last and kick-start your composting journey today!

Composting is Good For Your Garden and your Health. We strive to build our own sanctuaries in our lives and with our ever changing world, we want to do what is best for our home: earth. The easiest, safest, and most reliable way to start caring for our mother earth, and continuing to build our sanctuaries, is by composting.

“Doing better for the environment is the best antidote to anxiety and depression.”

All you need to know about adding a bulking agent on your HOTBIN The role of a wood-chip bulking agent (mulch) is to create structure, air spaces and gaps to improve airflow throughout the waste inside the HOTBIN composter. It will also compost down in time, but you may find larger chips visible in your final compost. Wood can absorb moisture and does not change shape thus maintaining good airflow inside the unit. The HOTBIN requires bulking agent or equivalent garden wood chips, to keep the bin well aerated and the bacteria fed with oxygen. The structure of the bulking...