Soil is a general term which refers to the earth that plants grow in. Sites which focus on issues and advice regarding soil and additives can be found here. Sites should give information and/or advice about the quality of soil, how to improve soil, the chemical components of soil, or how to measure the amount of soil one needs to fill a specified area. Additives includes a range of topics such as [MORE] Composting Toilets (23) Vermicomposting@ (13) 1. Beauty of Compost Heaps - How to make, use, and maintain a compost heap. 2. Brewing Compost Tea - Comprehensive article originally published in Kitchen Gardener Magazine, written by Elaine Ingham. 3. Composting - Advice on how composting works, how to build a composter, and a recipe for creating it. 4. Composting - Basic information on turning biological matter into compost. 5. Composting at Home - A guide to composting at home. 6. Composting Council of Canada - An organization with a charter to advocate and advance composting and compost usage. 7. Composting Guide - Source of information for composting needs. 8. Composting Practices - Explains the process and benefits of composting. 9. Construction of Insulated Compost Containers - Instruction in the construction of insulated compost containers and the composting of kitchen and yard waste in cold climates. 10. Digital Composter - Gardening and composting information for the Southern California gardener Includes a directory and calendar of events. 11. Ecochem: Composting Process - Covers composting basics: materials to add, temperature, aeration, methods, and applications. 12. Florida's On-Line Composting Center - Information about composting in Florida, and learn about compost maturity tests you can do. 13. How Composting Works - Illustrated tutorial shows what happens when solid waste is composted, and how you can make your own compost. 14. How To Build a Compost Bin - Details how to construct different types of composting units. 15. Ketzel Levine's Talking Plants - Compost Soup - Ketzel Levine talks with NPR's Scott Simon about compost tea, its history, how to make it, and points to additional online resources about it. [6:34 streaming audio broadcast] 16. Making and Using Compost - Explains the composting process and its value. 17. Master Composter - Build a backyard compost pile, build or buy bins, worm composting, trench composting, and soil incorporation. 18. Shadow Box Construction - Describes a backyard high temperature composter for kitchen and yard waste. 19. The Adventures of Herman - Information about earth worms. 20. The Bird's Nest Bin - Compost method that costs nothing and is as natural as a bird's nest. 21. The Compost Bin - Series of short articles and news about composting, including the basics of piles and tumblers, worm composting, mushroom compost and compost tea. 22. Woods End Research Laboratory, Inc. - Compost analysis kits, biodegradation tests, waste characterization, and some advice for consumers on what to look for in compost products. 23. Worm Composting - Details the benefits of composting with red wiggler worms. 24. Wriggler Wranch - About vermicomposting, nightcrawlers, red worms, composting, castings, and worm dirt. 25. Compost Tea Fact Sheet - Results of a study of the effectiveness of compost tea on cherry blossom brown rot. 26. Composting At Home - Advice on how to compost and how it benefits the soil. 27. Composting at Home - Describes the composting process and gives advice on how to compost at home. 28. Garden Compost - Details what compost is along with how it can be used and a compost pile maintained. 29. Gardening Tips for Northeast Texas - Articles detailing how to create a compost pile and what it can be used for. 30. Home Composting With Worms - How to build or buy a worm compost system, worms to get, waste to put in, and maintenance tips. 31. HowToCompost.org - Offering composting information and links to web resources on a variety of composting topics. Includes a forum. 32. Making Organic Compost with the HDRA - A guide to making compost by the HDRA, Europe's largest organic gardening organisation. Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food. 33. Soils and Composting - Basic information on building compost and worm bins, and soil improvement techniques. 34. Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour - "The Composters" educational program to promote reducing yard waste going into landfills. 35. The Compost Heap - Resources for composting, recycling, and organic gardening. 36. The Composting Association (UK) - Membership organization offering news, events and information affecting the composting industry. 37. U.S. Composting Council - Research, public education, compost standards, expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public support. 38. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice - Composting provides a vital way for organic farmers to fertilize their soil.

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