{"id":122908,"date":"2015-10-06T01:29:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T15:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=122908"},"modified":"2020-11-09T15:08:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T05:08:23","slug":"learn-how-to-grow-a-better-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/10\/06\/learn-how-to-grow-a-better-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How To Grow A Better Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About half of an average household’s waste can be converted into compost easily and inexpensively (Photo: selfreliancegroup.org)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 4, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Would you like to learn how to improve wilting flowers in your garden or struggling veggies in your vegetable patch and help the environment at the same time?<\/p>\n

The South Burnett Regional Council will be running two workshops in October that will show you how.<\/p>\n

The workshops will explain how you can set up and successfully maintain a backyard worm farm and compost bin.<\/p>\n

Approximately half of the waste generated by the average Australian household is organic waste (either from the garden, food waste or both), and nearly all of it can be diverted from landfill by composting or worm farming.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Composting organic household waste is not just beneficial for the environment, but also for your own backyard.<\/p>\n

The high quality, natural fertiliser you can make at home will improve fertility and water retention in your soil to give your plants a natural boost.<\/p>\n

Composting and worm farming also helps conserve natural resources.<\/p>\n

By using compost or worm castings on your garden, you can save water, conserve the energy and fuel used by garbage trucks, and save money because you won’t need to buy fertilisers or soil conditioners.<\/p>\n