Great new garden gadgets

April 26, 2002

BY MARY CAMERON FREY STAFF REPORTER

As far as I'm concerned, the only thing more exciting than spending a few hours cruising a well-stocked hardware store is checking out brand new home and garden items that arrive every spring as regularly as the flowers.

In the last few weeks, some very interesting information and products have crossed my desk, and I want to share them with you right away.

COMPOST BREW. Home gardeners now can brew the same concentrated, highly nutritious compost tea organic farmers are brewing. Seattle-based SoilSoup Inc. has introduced a 61/2-gallon compost tea brewing system suitable for lawns and backyard gardens.

The 61/2-gallon SoilSoup Compost Brewing System Bucket, which retails for $329, comes with an easy-to-carry handle and a reusable lid with an extendible pouring spout. The system includes everything you need to start brewing, including Bio-Blender, compost tea bag, 5 pounds of worm compost, a half-gallon of SoilSoup Nutrient Solution and a users manual that explains it all. Information: (877) 711-7687; www.soilsoup.com