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I just completed a nice weekend of camping with a group of kids from our church and I must say it was exhausting in just about every aspect. It was great to be outside a ton and to really enjoy some of the best woods, lakes, and natural habitats that I have seen in a long, long time. However, that’s not the point of this particular article. You see the camp had an amazing cafeteria and kitchen staff that cooked some great meals for our crew. In the center of the table they placed some great information on their composting program and as soon as the meal was over we walked everyone through separating out their garbage and going through the composting process. It was a really unique experience and an opportunity to teach the kids quite a bit about composting and some of its benefits. If you are a composting fan or even if you are just curious… Here are 40 cool blogs about composting and related subjects.

1. The Compost Bin
http://compostbin.blogspot.com/
This blog offers some great videos that will help people that are looking to get into composting. There is also some information on where to purchase composting supplies.

2. Make Compost
http://www.makecompost.net/blog
This blog offers a really simple layout but if you look past that you will see a lot of videos and useful information about composting. It is really kept current as well which I greatly appreciate.

3. Sandra’s Garden
http://sandra-in-the-garden.blogspot.com/
This blog is largely from 2009 but that’s okay because composting is pretty much timeless. The information is good and there are links to some other really interesting resources about conservation and more.

4. The Compost Bin
http://thecompostbin.com/blog/
This blog site has a tagline “Everything you ever wanted to know about composting” and accordingly it has extensive articles not just about composting, but preserving nature as well. You have to dig a little though to get to the really good composting articles (so you were warned).

5. The Compost Guy
http://www.compostguy.com/
This blog is a must-read for anyone really serious about composting. The author goes into great details especially about red worm composting but he doesn’t stop there. This is simply a great blog!

6. Red Worm Composting
http://www.redwormcomposting.com/
This vermicomposting site is good for anyone who is passionate about learning to compost utilizing worms. The blog offers some great instructions and how-to guides but I have to admit if you have a weak stomach you may want to stay away from this one (but then again you probably won’t make much of a composter).

7. The worm dude
http://www.thewormdude.com/category/worm-blog/
This blog is the brainchild of Jerr Gach, a worm breeder from California. It’s got a great, clean layout and gets the DIY job done. Where are those red worms for me to test with?

8. Vermont Worms
http://vermontworms.wordpress.com/
Previous question asked and answered you can buy your red wiggler worms here AND get some additional great information on composting with worms. BTW, this site looks really nice and the author deserves kudos for their attention to design details.

9. Bokashi man
http://www.bokashiman.com/
This blog is all about bokashi—a special type of composting that is really popular amongst gardeners all around the world. You can find out how to do bokashi yourself over the course of several articles.

10. Bokashi Composting in Australia
http://billjackjane.blogspot.com/
This blog, which is based in Australia (as you probably guessed) aims to inform readers about bokashi and related composting subjects from down under.

11. Garden for the Environment
http://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/blog/gardenblog.html
There are a few contributors to this blog which originates from San Francisco about organic gardening and composting. This one is also heavy with 2009 articles, but it is full of useful links and information.

12. Bokashi – an Alternative to Compost Tumblers?
http://bokashivscomposttumblers.blogspot.com/
This blog is based out of Australia and it has general Bokashi composting information using buckets and EM Bokashi powder.

13. Worm Farming Secrets
http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/
This site provides readers with information on the various uses of cultivated worms and includes some materials on composting. Worm tea anyone?

14. Mushroom Compost
http://mushroomcompostinfo.wordpress.com/
Okay I came across this blog and had to include this with a note that this is not your typical composting bin blog this is talking about mushroom composting which is a natural byproduct of growing mushrooms.

15. Squidoo.com-History of Compost Making
http://www.squidoo.com/History_Of_Compost_Making
This is an interesting squidoo entry that walks you through the history of compost making. It’s a good and quick read.

16. Green Living Tips
http://www.greenlivingtips.com/blogs/
This blog offers lots of general green living advice and recycling information, naturally it has articles and links about composting.

17. Squidoo-Bokashi
http://www.squidoo.com/bokashi
This article is helpful for people who want to learn more about Bokashi and of course it is another quick read which is specific to this particular type of composting. This is a great starter for the Bokashi beginner.

18. Go organic gardening
http://goorganicgardening.com/
Organic gardening is a close cousin to composting so you can get your fill of lots of related topics on this well organized blog.

19. Worm Digest
http://wormdigest.blogspot.com/
The title of this blog is I Got Worms Now What? I love that! This is another excellent blog on vermicomposting that obviously comes from a writer with a lot of creativity so it’s a fun and light look at a serious subject.

20. Earthworms and recycling
http://worms.blat.co.za/
You can read about worm farms, vermicomposting, bokashi, and more all on this one blog. Oh yeah! You can buy some great equipment and kits here too (not affiliated in any way with them but take a look).

21. Composting Blog
http://blog.composters.com/
This is one of my personal favorites! The blog is very current and has tons of articles dating back to 2007. If you have to pick one composting blog to read you have to look at the blog for composters.com.

22. Garden Gourmet
http://gardengourmet.wordpress.com/
This blog is under Scepter Corporation which promotes compost bins along with other eco products. It will take you all of five minutes to read so what are you waiting for?

23. Jenn’s Worm Composting Blog
http://wormdirt.wordpress.com/
The site has a tagline “Vermicomposting for all seasons!” and discusses vermicasting in colder climates with harsh (aka cold) winters. Of course Fall, Spring, and Summer aren’t left out but you may already know what you need to know about vermicomposting during those months.

24. How2compost Blog
http://how2compost.com/blog/composting_blog.php
I have to admit that I am a big how-to fan so I like simple guidelines and tips that I can use when I am trying something new and for composting this is such a site (one for beginners).

25. The online Gardening Guide
http://onlinegardening.blogspot.com/
There are four really great composting articles on this blog along with several gardening tips and guides that round out the blog nicely.

26. Garden Worms
http://www.gardenworms.com/blog/
This is another blogger with a design flair (okay I like cartoon characters what can I say…). It’s another good read on vermicomposting (by now you should be totally in love with that word).

27. Red Worms
http://www.redworms.com/blog/
This blog tells the story of a family-run company that also works to educate gardeners and farmers about vermicomposting.

28. Monster worms
http://blog.monsterworms.com/tag/african-nightcrawler/
Here’s another well designed blog that has some great pics and easy reads about vermicomposting and monster worms (no they are not scary in any way).

29. Earthworm Farming on Compost for Gardening Fertilizer
http://compost-earthworm-farming.blogspot.com/
This is a quick read mostly from 2008 but it has sample articles that include keeping away predators, vermicasting, and worm collection.

30. CebuVermicomposters’s Blog
http://cebuvermicomposters.wordpress.com/
This blog based in the Philippines and talks about the basics of vermicomposting. It has useful photos included and presents the information in a simple way.

31. Organic garden Tips
http://www.bestorganicgardentips.com/
This blog has various posts related to organic farming including composting using worms. If you have an organic garden, this is a solid read.

32. Vermiculture Blog
http://vermicultural.blogspot.com/
-this blog offers visitors essential information on vermiculture and related matters. It has blog posts regarding materials on vermiculture.

33. Vermicompsters.com
http://vermicomposters.ning.com/
This is a social network for people who are interested and actively practicing vermiculture. It serves as hub for information exchanges among people from all over the world.

34. Rotating Compost Bin
http://www.rotatingcompostbin.org/
If you want to produce garden compost quickly then you need to check out these spinning compost bins to see what they can do for you.

35. Worm Bin Composting
http://wormbincomposting.blogspot.com/
If you are a worm composting fanatic then you may have met your match with this blog. Enough said, you have to check it out for more details.

36. Not Dabbling in Normal
http://notdabblinginnormal.wordpress.com/
This blog is about pretty much anything even remotely related to nature and gardening and includes information on composting as well.

37. Suite101.com
http://www.suite101.com/
This is a fun site to use to research a lot of topics. Search for composting and see how many articles you ahve at your fingertips.

38. Missy’s Garden
http://missysgarden.blogspot.com/
This blog has posts on various offbeat topics related to gardening and offers information about worm bins and composting as well.

39. Worm Farming Hub
http://worm-farming.net/bokashi-bin-working-together-with-worm-farm
The blog’s moderator is an advocate of organic soil making through worm farming.

40. One 20 Farm
http://one20farm.blogspot.com/
Lots of basic and essential information on worm farming and composting can be found on this website.

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