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Cerbiesmom
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Worms in the compost!
I took advantage of the rain yesterday to go turn the compost pile. It's amazing. I keep adding, and the pile is barely growing. Back to the point, I got to the bottom, and there were several knots of earthworms, I'm assuming mating? But I was so happy to see all those guys in there. More worms than I'd ever seen in my life! Composting is awesome!
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NokeStar GreenThumb
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I'm glad to hear your find! I have yet to have much luck with worms being in my compost. I quit doing food scraps for a while because I was saving everything for vermicomposting, so it was just leaves and grass and I am thinking that may be why.
I have since learned that potato, broccoli, peppers and things of that nature don't break down fast enough to really use as "quick food" for vermicomposting so I have been starting the bury them in my pile and I am hoping that will be the difference.
I have since learned that potato, broccoli, peppers and things of that nature don't break down fast enough to really use as "quick food" for vermicomposting so I have been starting the bury them in my pile and I am hoping that will be the difference.
I am a first year gardener and a composter. I was mystified that my 3 month old pile never grew, no matter how much stuff I added. That stuff really breaks down and compacts!
I am also vermicomposting and I agree with NokeStar that some foods don't break down quick enough for the worms to use. So I added Bokashi composting! Now I Bokashi my table scraps and then feed them to the worms more complicated, but also works well and just adds to my gardening fun.
By the way you don't need a real Bokashi bucket, I use two Rubbermaid 2 gal thermoses, I cut two cheap plastic colanders to fit in the bottoms so you don't stop up the spout, and they work great!
I am also vermicomposting and I agree with NokeStar that some foods don't break down quick enough for the worms to use. So I added Bokashi composting! Now I Bokashi my table scraps and then feed them to the worms more complicated, but also works well and just adds to my gardening fun.
By the way you don't need a real Bokashi bucket, I use two Rubbermaid 2 gal thermoses, I cut two cheap plastic colanders to fit in the bottoms so you don't stop up the spout, and they work great!
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Cerbiesmom
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YEah, I'd love to do worm composting bins, but I have absolutely zero extra time at the moment. I'm fostering a litter of puppies that a stray I found graced us with in our bathroom. I swear, I'm only picking up male strays from now on. That plus my doxie's recovering from a slipped disc. Plants and pets, they're eating up all my time. I can't even get any reading done, one of them always needs something.
Would it be too hot in houston for a worm composting bin? The temps get into the 100's, and there's no way my germaphobe hubby would let me have the bin inside. I may just have to be content watching my wormies in my heap.
Would it be too hot in houston for a worm composting bin? The temps get into the 100's, and there's no way my germaphobe hubby would let me have the bin inside. I may just have to be content watching my wormies in my heap.