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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: 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 [...]
Crock Pot Composting – make the ultimate worm food!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged carbon, compost, Composting, crock pot composting, decomposition, food scraps, Heat, moisture, red wigglers, Temperature, vermicomposting, worm bin, worm bins, worm castings, worm food, worms on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Crock Pot Composting How to make the ultimate worm food! By: Diane Hollister, Master Composter Worms have no teeth, so they can’t consume the kitchen scraps you feed them until the scraps are broken down a bit. You can do this yourself very easily by putting your food waste in a crock pot. Here’s what [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: How can I harvest castings from my worm bin?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, compost, harvesting, Master Composters, vermicomposting, worm castings, worms on January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There are a number of ways to harvest castings from your worm bin from adding another tier to dumping the contents on plastic in the sun. Some of our Master Composters even recommend adding some melon that the worms will migrate to. Depending on the type of bin you have, you may find some methods [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: What should I keep out of my worm bin?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, Master Composters, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, compost, kitchen scraps, vermicomposting, worm castings, worms on November 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Worm composting is a quick and easy way to turn your kitchen scraps in to soil-friendly worm castings. Though your worms do love to chow down on your fruits and vegetables, they can’t digest everything that comes out of your kitchen. What should we avoid feeding to our worm bins in order to promote healthy [...]
Condo and Apartment Composting
Posted in General, tagged apartments, compost, condos, vermicomposting, worm castings, worm tea, worms on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many people think that because they live in a condo or apartment that they cannot compost. It is true that outdoor bins are quite difficult for condo and apartment dwellers to use, however, there is another option. Vermicomposting, composting with worms, is easy and great for small spaces. Worm bins can be kept on balconies, [...]
Free Vermicomposting Workshop at Quail Botanical Gardens
Posted in General, tagged compost, Encinitas, Quail Botanical Gardens, vermicomposting, worm castings, worm tea on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, September 20th 10 a.m. – 12 noon Quail Botanical Gardens 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas Vermicomposting is great for composting food scraps! Learn how to construct a worm bin to collect worm tea and castings for your garden! Vermicomposting is also great for condos and apartments because bins can be kept on a patio [...]
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