Collecting Worm Castings…and the Other Stuff, Too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg0h4-vLz0Q Emptying the Worm Inn vermicomposting system is a breeze- check out the gorgeous castings!  I don't miss my old worm bin at all. The contaminants are pretty funny, too- a few fruit labels, a shredded envelope window, and some uncrushed eggshells didn't make it. Sifting out the extras is easy when using a basket with 1/4" to 1/2" spacing. Are you getting the results you'd like with your worm bin or outdoor composting system?

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Lots and Lots of Worm Poop – Now What?

It's been six months since I've emptied the Worm Inn system- I admit I forgot about the worms for a bit, but now I have a ton of castings. Every time I empty the Worm Inn, I'm always so impressed with the quality of the castings compared to the results from a standard worm bin. When looking at the outlying "contaminants", it's like looking back in time at mistakes that were made- as you can see, I have a few! I'm such a stickler about removing labels from fruit, but I guess I wasn't on a few occasions.  Luckily, these are easy to spot. 2. All those plastic shreds were clearly from an envelope that has a plastic window.  I like to shred my paper, but I must have shredded…

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Worm Inn MEGA Review

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpWnZP0YDbU The Worm Inn MEGA is the latest improvement on the original Worm Inn system. With this system you can turn huge quantities of organic materials into worm castings fairly quickly, without the hassle. Simply add a layer of shredded cardboard, some shredded paper, a dash of leaves and of course food scraps. Let the material sit for a week while you order the red wiggler worms for the system. One to two pounds of red wigglers is plenty to get started while you get the hang of their behavior. From there, it's as easy as adding your food scraps each week and removing fresh castings from the bottom via the drawstring opening (initially this will take a few weeks). This system reigns superior over the others simply due to…

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