Recycled Sawdust is Awesome For Compost & Worms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5tcea6HoA I could talk sawdust with this dude all day- he hits all the key points on the head. I've been using sawdust in my compost toilet and worm composting efforts for a long time now- two trips a year to the nearby wood shop. Sawdust can be a pain in the butt to manage. Following a few basic rules, it's an excellent ingredient that will help your worm composting efforts. Keeping sawdust damp is really tricky, and wearing a mask is a game changer when you're handling it. Personally I try to skip the wood shavings as much as possible (the bigger shavings tend to stick around in the compost), although they're neater to work with. Since I use sawdust for my compost toilet and my cat's litter box…

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Home is Where the Cover Material Is

I envy the cover material at this place! Leaves, pine needles (don't need a lot), dead grass, etc... I was asked to build up a fresh pile, so I added a good 12" of base material, then added the food scraps followed by another 6" of cover materials. While I doubt it will start up since it's 20 degrees out, as soon as it's ready it'll take off.  In the meantime, there's a few months' room for weekly contributions until the temperature stays above freezing for a few days. I'm sure we'll get our January burst of 70 degree weather for a day out of nowhere, anyway...

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