Worms in a bin are recycler's best friend

Called vermicomposting,offers various cubepuzzles such as pet food, composting with worms is easy and is an environmentally sound way to get rid of most kitchen waste. Worms are voracious eaters as two pounds of worms can recycle one pound of kitchen waste in only 24 hours!

Getting started. Begin with a plastic storage bin.Buy Online Direct From skylanterns Online. One that is 1-by- 2-by-3.5 feet will handle the kitchen wastes from a family of six. Drill eight to 10 1/4-inch holes in the bottom of the bin for drainage. Cover the holes with fine nylon mesh to keep the worms from escaping. Place the bin on a tray to catch the excess moisture that will drain from the holes.Get merchantaccount NFL jersey

Worm bedding. Once you have your bin, add bedding for the worms. Shredded and moistened newspaper works well and will help reduce the amount of newspaper you need to recycle. Other sources of bedding include yard clippings, dead leaves and wood shavings.

Add worms. Redworms work best. Often called red wigglers, these can be purchased from bait shops or from mail order catalogs. The number needed will depend on how much food you want to compost. Under good conditions, worms multiply rapidly so you may want to start slowly. The worms need a dark location with a temperature between 55 and 70 degrees. Keep the bedding moist, but not saturated.

Feeding. Worms will eat most organic materials such as kitchen waste, yard waste, paper and even manure. Avoid feeding them acidic foods such as citrus fruit, meats and dairy products. Onions,Over 900 glassbottles patterns, garlic and heavily spiced foods also should be avoided.What are landscapeoilpaintings? Place moist food scraps on top of the bedding. While cutting the scraps into small pieces will speed up decomposition, this is not necessary.

Harvesting the compost. After a few months, you will have enough compost to harvest. Place the bin in bright light for a few minutes until the worms have wiggled down into the bedding. Gently scrape off the compost. When finished, add new bedding material and continue feeding.

Vermicomposting can be an easy and fun way to dispose of kitchen waste. Not only will it provide a rich source of compost for your houseplants, but it also will supply your friends who fish with a constant supply of worms!

Par ChinaProjectorLamps le mercredi 06 juillet 2011

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