Plastic Worm Bin Follow-Along
I’ve decided to go “back to my roots” in a sense by setting up my very own plastic enclosed worm bin. In recent years I’ve moved away from this approach in favor of larger, open vermicomposting systems...
View ArticlePlastic Worm Bin-07-12-12
I decided to check on my plastic bin yesterday to see how things were coming along during the “aging” process. The food waste had decomposed quite nicely and moisture had become more evenly spread...
View ArticlePlastic Worm Bin-07-23-12
I had hoped to get a “plastic bin follow-along” update posted last week, but alas it just didn’t happen. The good news is that I DID manage to check up on things (and take pics), and I even added my...
View ArticlePlastic Worm Bin-08-01-12
It’s been a little over a week since my last plastic worm bin follow-along post. As you may recall, I had somehow ended up with bad infestations of both fruit flies and fungus gnats (yep, and I’m the...
View ArticlePlastic Worm Bin-08-13-12
I should mention right off the bat that, although I’ve used today’s date, this is technically an update for Friday, August 10 – Day 36 of our Plastic Worm Bin Follow-Along (amazing how times flies!)....
View ArticlePlastic Worm Bin-08-30-12
Things have continued to move along fairly slowly with my plastic worm bin. Yesterday (when I added food and took the pictures you see below) marked day 55 of the project. Pretty crazy! Hopefully this...
View ArticlePlastic Worm Bin-10-10-12
It seems to be “Neglected Worm Bin Day” here at Red Worm Composting (maybe I can even get a Worm Inn update posted this week – lol!). I have indeed been neglecting my plastic “follow-along” system for...
View ArticlePlastic Worm Bin-11-06-12
Just for fun I decided to check on my plastic worm bin (set up for the “follow-along”) today. I haven’t been feeding it – or any other of my indoor bins – for quite some time due to the presence of a...
View ArticleBedding as Bedding?
“You know you are a worm-head when……you are shocked when your friends tell you they spent $200 on new ‘bedding’.” ~ You know you’re a Worm-Head Part-Deux My wife recently informed me that it was time...
View ArticleSuper Simple Pet Waste Vermicomposter
Earlier this week I decided to (finally) put together a little pet waste vermicomposting system – something I’ve been meaning to try out for quite some time now. In a nutshell, it is basically a bucket...
View ArticlePet Waste Vermicomposter – 06-13-13
Just wanted to post a quick update on the “Super Simple Pet Waste Vermicomposter” front. Things seem to be moving along nicely in this system. Initially the cat waste zone was colonized by a variety of...
View ArticleWood Stove Pellets – Compostable Cat Litter AND the Ultimate Worm Bedding?
I am REALLY glad I decided to start up my little pet waste vermicomposting project recently. Not because the project itself is particularly earth-shattering (although, it’s definitely going to get a...
View ArticleBio-Active Compostable Kitty Litter?
I recently wrote about my newly-discovered (thanks to helpful RWC readers) “ultimate” material – wood pellets. As I said, I think these pellets have a lot of potential as both a compostable kitty...
View Article‘Souped-Up’ Simple Pet Waste Vermicomposter
Recently I have been writing about my small “Super Simple Pet Waste Vermicomposter“. Well, now that I’ve started using compostable kitty litter again, I’m definitely going to need something a lot...
View ArticleHomemade Manure – 09-04-13
Last week I made quick mention of a “homemade manure” mix that I’ve been playing around with this summer. I thought it might be helpful if I dedicated a post to the topic since some of you may be...
View ArticleThe Beast – 09-20-13
Yesterday I completed a partial “reboot” for my VB48 system. As touched on in my last update (see “The Beast – 05-09-13“), I’ve been using this bin primarily for growing/holding composting worms (Euros...
View ArticleThe Ugly Truth About Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting can be an incredibly rewarding experience, there’s no doubt about it. I am always excited to see the transformation some people go through, from “newbie” to full-blown “worm-heads” –...
View ArticleWarming a Wintry Worm Windrow
Things are finally starting to lean in the direction of spring up here in Southern Ontario. Given the huge amount of snow we’ve received this winter (I can’t remember the last time we’ve had that...
View ArticleCreating a Super-Optimized Worm Food Mix
A question from John posted on my last Worm Inn Mega update inspired me to shoot this video today. It shows how I am creating these optimized food mixes for my Worm Inn Mega, and provides a good...
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