Archive for October, 2009
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Free Compost Container
Before buying or building a composter, check with your local government to see if they offer a free compost container to residents. Many cities and counties have realized that there are financial benefits to getting their residents to compost and offer free or discounted compost bins to encourage participation.
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Worm Composters Q & A
New worm composters will certainly have some concerns about how things are going. I know I do! Here are some of my question and I will update the answers as I discover them.
Q: Is it okay to put food into my worm bins before the worms have arrived.
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No Kitchen Compost Crock Yet
Although I really like the idea of using a kitchen compost crock like this Norpro Countertop Keeper, we are limited on counter space, so we’ve been using our Rubbermaid leftover container as our kitchen compost bin. So long as there is room, it will stay in the fridge, but at some point, I imagine we’ll [...]
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Worm Composting for Beginners
I think I’m going to start a special section of this blog called Worm Composting for Beginners for discussing issues that new worm composters may encounter. In all the research I’ve done, I haven’t found anything that talks in depth about the first days and weeks of having worms and worm bins in your life. [...]
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Worm Compost Bin?
If you weren’t familiar with the Worm Factory, would you really think this was a worm compost bin? Okay, it may not be the best looking piece of patio furniture, but tucked in a corner, it’s not bad. I’ve put the three bins that I am not yet using upside down on top of the [...]
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Tidbit: Humus or Compost
I just learned from a CUNY Lecture Series podcast episode that “humus” (pronounced with a long ‘u’ sound) is what happens with organic matter decomposes naturally. Compost is what happens when humans manage the decomposition of organic matter. It’s all good for plants!
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My Worm Compost Container Has Worms!
Yea! My worm compost container has worms!! My mail carrier was grateful to find me home this afternoon when he arrived with one pound of “Live Worms”. It was an extremely hot day for October, even for Florida, and he didn’t want to leave them sitting out, but he didn’t really want to take them [...]
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Build Your Own Worm Compost Bin For Less $
If you don’t want to spend much on composting, you can build your own worm compost bin using a couple of plastic storage boxes. Here is Washington State University’s instructions for a cheap and easy worm bin. I didn’t go this route for two reasons. The first is that my composter will be in plain [...]
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My Worm Factory 360 Has Arrived!
The UPS driver delivered my Worm Factory 360 around 5:30 this afternoon! I have a fairly large Tupperware container full of food scraps waiting patiently in my refrigerator, newspaper and cereal boxes tucked behind a table and a space cleared on my porch. Only thing missing are my Red Wigglers. Not to worry, the worms [...]
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Home Composter News on October 6, 2009
Vail Seasonal: Composting completes the cycle of life – Vail Daily News
October 6, 2009- Great article in the Vail Daily about Shawn Bruckman and how her enthusiasm for composting is contagious. She’s getting kids excited about composting with worms. Maybe that’s who I should be telling about my new habit!
