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Can I Put Citrus Fruit In My Compost?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WerM0isdgdw Citrus fruit in compost, yes or no... YES. I finally made a short video to address the whole citrus fruit myth, and I also got distracted and talked about the Fall leaves coming down. I loaded up my tumbler with a huge container of citrus rinds and some veggies, just to show everyone that it doesn't destroy compost, and it will in fact get it nice and hot. I put my compost thermometer in at the start of the process, it was inactive and essentially finished compost at the outdoor temperature of 50 degrees...so let's see what happens.

Compost in 14-21 Days & How to Make A Tumbler Bin Composter (Youtube)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqfmJKby234 The music in this video makes it worth watching alone, let alone the great footage showing the design of the tumbler. Super nice work here. 14-21 days is pretty awesome if you can pull it off, but don't get upset if it takes longer. Really though, who cares if it takes a week longer? Are you really that hard pressed to have your compost finished in record time? Back to the point, this video rules. Make the time to work on this project and it'll be well worth it.

Worm bin drama

I got a new package of worms in the mail yesterday...sounds great, right? Thanks for the worms, Bentley! I had a bin all ready to go for them, filled with moldy food scraps and shredded cardboard. Around 7pm I put them in their new habitat, stared at them for a while, then went out for some food. I came back a few hours later, and whaddya know, they're all over my floor in slimy clumps. Believe it or not, this is somewhat normal for worms in the beginning as they figure out their new living situation. How did I solve the problem? Well, I put the container directly underneath a light since the worms don't like light so much. Further, I began shredding through all the paper I could find,…