Archive for October, 2009
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Fruit Flies in the Worm Factory 360
There were more fruit flies in my Worm Factory 360 yesterday afternoon than there had been before. Previously, there had only been a couple and I wondered if the increase was because I had added a bunch of food the day before, so I went to the Internet to do a little research. After [...]
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A Test for the Worm Tray
Up to this point, I’ve only added small amounts every few days to my new Worm Factory 360. So today (and this week) will be a test for the worm tray, as I added probably five or six handfuls of food to the tray. Of course, my hands are pretty small, but still it’s the [...]
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Frogs in My Worm Bin!
I was concerned about geckos getting into my worm composter, but that hasn’t been a problem. However there are frogs in my worm bin! They are very small and cute, not to mention quick and jumpy. I saw one yesterday and thought it jumped in while I was feeding the worms and I thought it [...]
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Naturemill Home Composter Back on My Radar
Josh Dorfman just recommended the Naturemill Home Composter on an episode of The Lazy Environmentalist. If you are into the environment even a little and you haven’t seen the show, you will want to check it out on the Sundance Channel, Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Anyway, in an attempt to convert a chef who cooks [...]
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Talking About Worm Composting
I get a lot of funny looks when I start talking about worm composting. Home composting isn’t all that common, but composting on your back porch with worms is even less common. I understand the reactions because it was only a couple of months ago that I felt the same way. “Ick, worms.” “Eyoo the [...]
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Home Composter News on October 24, 2009
*Home composting* roadshow rolls into Rushden
October 24, 2009
- Wouldn’t it be great if we had home composting road show here!
Begley Points Way To Green, Sustainable Living – The Morning News
October 24, 2009
- Ed Begley is truly an inspiration. I didn’t realize he had written a new book, but I’ll be reading it soon! -
Best Composting Worms
I read about someone whose worms were escaping from the compost bin and my first thought was that they were not using the best composting worms. Red Wigglers are the mentioned in just about every article on worm composting as the best worms for getting the job done. They like it dark, so during [...]
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Update on the Geckos and the Worms Composter
The geckos are still running around on the porch, but seem to have no interest in the worms or composter. Maybe they just cannot get inside the Worm Factory 360, but either way, all is well. Since I asked the question in a previous post, I thought I better deliver the answer when I found [...]
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Worm Bin Composting
Worm bin composting is much easier than I expected… at least so far. I can clearly see worm castings (nutrient-rich compost) in my Worm Factory 360, where there was once food and coir. As I’ve mentioned before, composting with worms was not what I had in mind when I set out to become a home [...]
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Envirocycle Composter
Before I decided to buy the Worm Factory 360, I was seriously considering the Envirocycle Composter. It’s a small compost tumbler that can be used in the backyard or on the back porch. If my porch was a little bit larger, I probably would have chosen to go with this tumbler. In fact if I [...]
