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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The Right Ingredients For a Chicken Compost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyO_cfIknVc I love watching the steam come off his pile while he turns it...funny how he thinks it's too hot- it isn't. Watching him turn the pile makes my back hurt! Interesting observation about straw and hay being difficult for his chickens to rummage through.  I'd still take those materials over wood chips, but I've seen wood chips work a few times, even in videos I just previously posted. I'm long overdue for some sawdust dumpster diving... time to make a video?  :)

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