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Worm Inn Season is Approaching!

I can't believe it... over the last few months I've practically ignored my Worm Inn system entirely. It even got to the point where I was afraid to open it up and find that my worms had disappeared (died). Looks like dumping water on it once or twice a week was enough, and that they indeed ate all the bedding I put in there although I'm sure that was their last priority. I opened up the Inn, and under the top layer of paper waste was nothing but beautiful castings and tons of tiny worms...so awesome. Now it's time to see what they're made of as I get ready to start giving them heaps of stuff instead of throwing it in the tumbler outside. Worms surviving and thriving, leaves falling…

Why Compost Is Essential to Container Gardens (article)

Recently I was trying to learn more about how to turn my balcony into a healthy, useful garden...and that's when I found balconycontainergardening.com . Since I'm a complete newbie when it comes to gardening, I ended up spending hours reading articles on the site, which prompted me to write a letter of kudos to the owner, Cassandra Radcliff. I also asked her if she'd like to host some articles for my readers. :) I was extremely pleased when she wrote back with a yes, and now she will be periodically contributing guest articles. I often receive questions from readers pertaining to gardening, so now I hope to address some of those questions while at the same time learning from her in the process. Below is her first contribution to the…

EZ How to Make a FREE Worm Factory (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r7eEPfGjR8 This dude has the right idea! While I doubt this works as well as an actual Worm Factory (short, stacking trays), it's still a great start to see what you think of vermicomposting. This is more or less the same process as building your own worm bin from a Rubbermaid tub. If you use 2 tubs (the bottom tub is for collecting leachate), it will basically function in the same manner as this. In my experience, worms do better in a shallow environment, so a short Rubbermaid tub would most likely outperform a bucket... however, whichever you can get your hands on is the best for you. Go to any grocery store and ask for some food grade plastic buckets (food grade means the plastic doesn't leach into the…