Vermicomposting

Bottomless pit composter?… or just a lot of grubs?

I thought i was overdue on starting my second trash can composter... the first one has had a bottomless pit for the last few months. I was certain it would have been at capacity awhile ago, but then I took a closer look. Not only were there a ton of red wigglers in there breaking it down, but also gobs and gobs of grubs- excellent! They've been a huge help for sure- the pile has been steadily cooking along at a mellow 80 to 90 degrees since its inception, which wouldn't be hot enough to break down the contents so swiftly. Once the temperature drops a bit more, I'm going to try transferring as many of the worms over to the big pile as I can...hoping that it's thick enough…

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Vermithought for the day

One of the best things I ever did to improve my vermicomposting process was putting my weekly food scraps in the freezer for a few hours before adding them to my Worm Inn later. It'll keep the bugs down and it'll help decompose the scraps a bit more through the freeze/thaw activity. If you're having bug issues in the summer, I recommend checking out my video How to Make a Fruit Fly Trap For Under Two Dollars . How are your worms doing? Maybe it's time for a video.

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