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Worm Factory 360 Review

When it comes to vermicomposting, I'm a big fan although it requires some attention to ensure the worms are happy.  I've made my own worm bins in the past, and then decided to focus my attention on the Worm Inn system: better airflow, easier harvesting of castings. I kinda forgot about the Worm Factory 360.  It's been on the market for a while now, but I never paid attention to it since I started with making my own bin anyway. I was hanging out at my friend Brian's house, and he wanted me to take a look at his worm system in the basement.  I had noticed a few flies in his house before he led me downstairs, and I figured they were from his Worm Factory...I was right. I…

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The Urban Legend of Citrus Peels

I've received some funny emails recently regarding the pH of compost and whether or not citrus peels can be thrown in there. Simply put, there's nothing wrong with putting any amount of citrus fruit in your compost.  In fact, as you just saw in the last week my compost tumbler nearly doubled its temperature after I added a huge bucket of citrus fruit waste...nothing wrong with that! I think that this perception comes from vermicomposting more than anything, as it helps to keep citrus waste to a minimum for the worms.  Even still, you can add it in small amounts. Does anyone have a different view on this?  I'm tending to think it's all hearsay, and anyone that actually tries to compost citrus peels will see that it's just fine.

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