Saturday, January 22, 2011 10 – 12 noon San Diego Botanic Gardens 230 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas, CA 92024 Saturday, February 5, 2011 10 – 12 noon Water Conservation Garden 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West El Cajon, CA 92019 Monday, March 14, 2011 2-4 p.m. Welk Resort Farmer’s Market 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido, CA [...]
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FREE Composting Workshops!
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, Composting for kids!, Composting Workshops and Events, General, How to, Master Composters, tagged compost bins, compost lessons, compost workshop, Composting, Composting for kids!, El Cajon, Farmer's Market, food scraps, free workshops, greens, Master Composters, mulch, nitrogen, vermicomposting, vermiculture, worm castings, worm tea, worms on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Do worms lay eggs?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged eggs, eisenia fetida, organic gardening, red wigglers, red worms, vermicomposting, worm reproduction, worms on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Worms don’t lay eggs, they produce cocoons which contain multiple fertilized eggs. Earthworms are hermaphroditic, having both male and female reproductive organs. To mate worms align themselves head-to-head and exchange sperm from the clitellum (thickened glandular band at the anterior end of adult worms). After mating the clitellum produces a thick mucus ring which hardens [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Why are there so many worms in the bottom collection bin of my worm farm?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost bins, escaping worms, food scraps, red wigglers, removing chlorine, sediment in worm tea, soil amendments, too acidic, vermicomposting, wandering worms, wayward worms, worm bin, worm bin problems, worm castings, worm tea on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If your bin becomes too acidic, too moist, too dry, too compact, full of rotting food, full of food they don’t like, too hot, too cold or they just organize an expedition, your worms can attempt an escape from your bin. This thwarted escape plan (if your lid is on tight) ends up with many [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Why is vermicompost better than chemical fertilizers?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged chemical fertilizers, compost, Composting, depletion, soil, vermicompost ratio to soil, vermicomposting, worms on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Although chemical fertilizers give plants a quick, lush growth boost they are soon depleted and actually leave the soil in a chemically dependent state. The use of vermicompost as fertilizer adds living micro-organisms to the soil and begins breaking down organic matter, making it nutritionally available to plants. Surrounding and existing soil becomes viable and [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: What are some tricks for harvesting vermicompost?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost, compost bins, composting faq, green tips, harvesting a worm bin, Master Composters, organic gardening, red wigglers, red worms, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms, Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin is designed with two different tiers. When the first tier fills to the line inside the bin, you add the second tier and start feeding and add some new bedding. The worms will usually go wherever you are feeding them but oftentimes there are a few that stay behind. Here [...]
Don’t miss the next FREE composting workshop!
Posted in Composting Workshops and Events, tagged Alpine, compost bins, Composting, Crest, Crestridge Ecological Reserve, El Cajon, free composting workshops, gardening, Harbison Canyon, Lakeside, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms on September 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 10 – 12 noon Crestridge Ecological Reserve 1171 Horsemill Road El Cajon (Crest), CA 92019 Learn the basics of backyard composting and vermicomposting including bin set up, maintenance, harvesting, and more! The workshop will be held at Crestridge Ecological Reserve during the Earth Discovery Institute Native Plant Sale. There will be [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: How moist should my worm bin be?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged castings, Composting, moisture, vermicomposting, worm bins, worms on September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Your worm bin should be as a moist a wrung out sponge. A great way to find out if the moisture is just right is to do a squeeze test. Grab a handful of the castings in your bin. If water drips, your bin is too wet. If the castings do not stick much to [...]
Become a Master Composter!
Posted in Master Composters, tagged compost, Composting, Encinitas, Master Composter Course, Solana Center, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms on September 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Learn the ins and outs of composting, meet new people, and teach others in the community about composting! Dates: 5 consecutive Mondays – September 27th – October 25th Time: 6-8:30pm Location: Encinitas Application Required: Please click here The Master Composter Program is designed to extend composting information to the public through volunteers who have successfully [...]
Worm Tea – Spigot to Garden
Posted in How to, tagged castings, compost, compost bin, fertilizer, healthy soil, vermicomposting, vermiculture, vermiwash, worm bin, worm tea, worms, Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin on September 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Do you own a Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin or a worm bin in general and wonder what the liquid that forms in the bottom tray is? It is worm tea, sometimes it is also called “worm castings” or “vermiwash.” You may not be aware but there are numerous benefits of using worm tea in your [...]
Rotline Question of the Week: Where should I position my compost bin?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, How to, tagged "Rotline", "Rotline" Question of the Week, bins, compost, compost bin location, compost bins, compost insects, Composting, Heat, home composting, moisture, sustainability, vermicompost, vermicomposting, water, water conservation, where should I put my compost bin?, worm bin, worm bins, worms on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are several things to keep in mind when setting up your composting station: Sun or shade? A worm bin is best placed in the shade. The worms will not fare well in hot temperatures or during a deluge of water during a rainstorm. By placing them in the shade, they will be more protected [...]
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