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The Worms Say Hi

I just cleared out the remainder of my produce in the fridge and made a kale/carrot/apple/ginger/cucumber/spirulina/cardboard smoothie. Over the last few months, I've refined what I give the worms to mostly juicer waste and a fair bit of dampened cardboard as a cover material. I've definitely seen them become more plump and/or healthy looking in general. I got worried for a bit when I was focusing on my compost toilet efforts a bit obsessively through the winter to ensure my pile cooked through the near zero degree temperatures. Now that the pile is killing off every pathogen in sight by maintaining a constant 120-130F, I can give the worms their deserved attention. Since I neglected them, I'm just keeping it simple with juicer waste... I feel like it definitely revitalized…

Worm Bin Organisms

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Can you Compost Indoors with a Bin or Tumbler?

Depending on where you live, composting in the winter can be a real drag. Every winter I receive emails asking if it's possible to compost indoors. The answer is pretty simple- If composting with worms, yes. If you want to keep a compost tumbler or compost bin in your basement or the garage...no. Well, I guess you can do what you want really, depending on your tolerance for other forms of life sharing your space. Remember that compost piles are ecosystems full of life. Materials break down year round...decomposition slows in the winter, but not enough to warrant bringing a composting system indoors. Here's the factors that come into play when trying to compost in the basement/indoors: 1) Mice. Compost piles are nice, warm places to live...this can invite mice. …