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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 [...]
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: All this rain has made my bin too wet!
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, anaerobic, bins, browns, compost, compost bin wetness, Composting, home composting, moisture, nitrogen, rain, red wigglers, straw, vermicomposting, water, worm bins, worm tea, worms on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bin wetness from rain is usually a non-issue in San Diego County but recently, with the extreme rain that has fallen on our lovely County, outdoor compost bins are probably on the soggy side. Remember, optimum bin dampness is comparable to that of a wrung out sponge so if your bin is dripping, it is [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: How can I tell if my worm bin is too dry?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged castings, compost, Composting, Solana Center, too dry, too wet, vermicomposting, worm tea, worms on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Moisture content is very important when composting with worms. This is because your red wigglers breathe through their skin and need appropriate moisture to do so. Often times the materials you add will give your bin moisture, but you will find that you will need to add water to obtain appropriate moisture content (especially with [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: What ratio of worm tea to water do I use for my garden?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost, Solana Center, vermicomposting, worm bins, worm tea, worms, Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin on February 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Having a healthy garden is every gardener’s goal. There are a myriad of products and techniques that are endorsed by many gardeners. One such product that many use is worm tea. Worm tea is the liquid produced by worms in vermicomposting. Many worm bins have a collection tray or spicket for collecting tea, like the [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Should I Save My “Swimming” Worms?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, compost, vermicomposting, worm tea, worms on November 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Worm tea, one of the byproducts of vermicomposting, is a cost-effective and plant-safe insecticide. For this reason, most modern worm bins have receptacles for collecting this run off from digested worm bedding. Every once in a while, though, we find our worms “swimming” in the worm tea at the bottom of our bins. Should we [...]
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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