Archive for the ‘Compost Containers’ Category
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All Seems Well in the Worm Bin
In spite of my uncertainty, all seems well in the worm bin. When I lift the shredded paper to see if the food I’ve previously put in is being transformed, I am seeing a little bit of food, quite a few wriggly worms and lots of worm castings. Yeah! I can’t wait to add a [...]
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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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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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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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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 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 [...]
