Time to start messing with compost tea... let's keep it simple. A handful of finished compost in a bucket, fill it up with rainwater...and we're done! Check out Ray's awesome video for the full scoop...he's the best. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCbeALuAYsg
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDlgJdJPJc4 I've been getting a lot of email regarding how to empty the Worm Inn composting system: How do you get the castings out? How do you keep the worms from escaping? Do you have to screen through all the material you just put in? All questions with super simple answers. Since worms eat the material from the bottom up, they leave behind their precious castings. As you can see in the video, you simply open the drawstrings and take them out. If you find a worm, you've reached the end of your castings and you simply put the worm back in the top of the Worm Inn. There may be an odd piece of unprocessed material as you dig through the castings, but as with the worms, just put…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxVwgBp5NE I was searching for a compost bin, and I think I've found it: the Geobin Compost Bin. For those of you looking for a quick and easy solution that's tidy and gets it done, I really think this one works. Compost bins should be simple: it's essentially a fence and some stakes. It needs to be sturdy and look neat. If neatness isn't an issue for you, I highly suggest building your own bin out of some concrete mesh, or chicken wire, or anything really. As long as the material is contained and you can put a tarp over it, that's all you really need. The Geobin fits material up to 4 feet in diameter and a good 3 feet high, which is enough to create some serious heat…