How do you make a good composte heap or worm farm.?
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I started my first Worm Farm. Looking to harvest the worm castings for fertilizer in my garden, I ordered 2000 Red Wiggler Worms from www.unclejimswormfarm.com . As soon as I got them in the mail I put them into a rubbermaid container filled with vegetable scraps, lawn clippings, newspaper, cardboard, & dirt.
Question by mandolinatou: How do you make a good composte heap or worm farm.?
Living in the Northern midwest USA incase climate or region affects your recommendations.
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You need green matter, either lawn clippings or weeds. Toss on your banana peels, and other food waste. It needs water and turning.
cowgirl
October 29, 2011 at 6:01 pm
A good compost is not too wet and not too dry. You want your ‘inner’ compost to reach about 150 degrees in order for the necessary decomposting to occur. Turn your compost every two days or so to get everything to compost evenly. If the compost feels dry to the touch, add wets like fruits and veggies. If the compost becomes runny or very slushy, add dried grass clippings or leaves. Don’t add anything dairy or meat to the compost. It should take a compost heap about two months, outdoors, to start creating compost. If it doesn’t, then you can add enzymes found at your local garden store or nursery to speed things up.
get_twixed_art
October 29, 2011 at 6:54 pm