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Why Green Waste Bins Are Stupid

Here in San Antonio there’s a pilot program for green waste pickup.
While I applaud the efforts to reduce waste in landfills, any program which hauls green waste to a central location is stupid.
This type of program is built on several false assumptions.
Green Waste is not Waste
The first of which is that green “waste” (organic household [...]

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Worm Composting is Not Hot Composting

Worm composting is not hot composting.  Temperatures above 85 – 90 degrees F are too hot for red wiggler worms to survive.
Composting worms can be added to a compost pile or bin, but add them after the compost has cooled off to near ambient air temperatures.  A good use of composting worms is as compost [...]

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3 Ways Worm Composting Combats Global Climate Change

Worm composting is fun.  No doubt about it.  But worm compost combating global climate change?  Sound like a stretch? Read on.
Worm Composting Reduces Methane
Worm composting keeps organic waste out of the landfill.  Okay, that’s cool, we’re saving space in the landfill.
But what’s more is that rotting waste in the landfill produces methane gas.  According to [...]

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Worm Composting Tips

This week I thought I’d list a bunch of tips from you, the Wormilicious community.

Feed worms restaurant sized, used tea bags.  They love them! – Heather Rinaldi, Texas Worm Ranch
To separate worm cocoons from worm compost, soak the compost in water and the cocoons will rise to the top.  Then you can strain them out. [...]

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Light Harvesting Worms In Action

How do I separate worms from compost?  How do I harvest my worms?  These are very common questions.  A very common answer is to use light harvesting.
What is light harvesting?  Light harvesting uses a worm’s natural aversion to light to help separate them from vermicompost.
I’ve done plenty of light harvesting myself and find it to [...]

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What Kind of Worms Do I Need For Composting?

Many people think that they can dig up worms from their yard and start composting with them.  While it is true that the ordinary garden worm does enrich the soil, it is not a “composting worm”.
Red wiggler worms, or Eisenia fetida, are the standard composting worm.  These guys live in the top layer of soil [...]

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Worm Composter’s Checklist

You may be wondering, is worm composting for me?  Do I have the materials, the space, the time needed?  Here’s a checklist to consider:
Do you:

have room for 1 or 2 medium sized rubbermaid plastic bins?
have room in the kitchen for an extra garbage can?
have a porch or other protected area that doesn’t freeze?

Are you:

terrified of [...]

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Do You Want More Yields From Your Garden?

Is your garden lagging?  Want to get a good jump on growth in the spring?  Do your plants peter out in the late summer?
Adding compost can help all the above gardening problems.  Any compost will do, but vermicompost has some distinct advantages.
Vermicompost is higher in nutrients than the standard compost pile compost which is decomposed [...]

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What In the World is a Worm Tower?

A worm tower is a feeding site that you set up for red wiggler worms in your garden. Use a large piece of PVC pipe with large holes drilled in the parts that go underground. Cover the top with screen and a rubber band to keep flies out.
Using a worm tower is an [...]

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Harvesting Worm Compost with a Potato Bag

I’ve got a bin about 1/4 full of excellent vermicompost.  I’ve tried harvesting using the light method, and it’s just too labor intensive for me.  I’ve tried moving the compost over and feeding only in 1 corner.  But, there are still worms all over the bin.
This bag method seems to hold the most promise.  I [...]

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