Comments on: A toast to compost (Day 124)… http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Corrina Eudora http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-4549 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:35:01 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-4549 and i don’t know, how to make it bette. Corrina Eudora.

]]> By: Correcting Earthworms and more Composting tips « Ockham’s Razor http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-3088 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:48:58 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-3088 [...] to come to the same conclusion. This view may have coloured my statement, Although Vanessa at Green as a Thistle blogged about making a composting unit, it’s actually a worm [...]

]]> By: Earthworms Everywhere « Ockham’s Razor http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2850 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:33:45 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2850 [...] Vanessa at Green as a Thistle blogged about making a composting unit, it’s actually a worm farm. She probably doesn’t want [...]

]]> By: greenchick http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2562 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:27:58 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2562 My compost bin is made out of a large rubbermade tub as well. I drilled lots of holes in the bottom, top and sides. Then I put wood slats under neath to promote ventilation. I keep in im our garage since we live in a townhouse and it works fantastic! you can just feel the hit coming of it when you open the lid. Microbes in action!

I keep a coffee can under the sink for kitchen scraps. When it gets full I just take it out into the garage.

]]> By: Heather K http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2510 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:31:49 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2510 i made my worm box out of a rubbermaid tub (ew, plastic, I know) and had a very very rough start with it. All of my worms escaped becasue it was way too wet. And I don’t have a balcony so by escaped I mean they were all over my kitchen floor. My biggest advice to you, which no one told me, make sure it drains well. Good Luck! :)

]]> By: pat farquharson http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2507 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:50:37 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2507 What happens in winter to the worms?

]]> By: PlasticLess http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2498 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:38:17 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2498 This is fantastic — bravo. I’m really looking forward to updates on how this is working, because we have no yard and no compost pickup where we live.

]]> By: E-Jay http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2497 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:53:43 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2497 Hi, Vanessa.

Nice work! I’ve been adding to my compost bin since early spring, and since then have really reduced the amount of good, organic stuff I was paying the trash guy to haul away. One tip: you will have to make sure that your compost doesn’t dry out, especially if you intend to add worms to it. It should feel about as damp as a wrung out sponge, and should be turned about once a month. And if the bin gets some direct sunlight to warm it up during the day, that’s good. Here’s a great link to the New York City Compost Project. http://www.nyccompost.org/

How’s the balcony garden doing?

]]> By: nichole http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2494 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:40:58 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2494 Molly, that’s what my roommate made and I love it! So do my worms. : )

Vanessa, I think your bin looks great! If there are any design flaws I’m sure you will find easy solutions and have happy worms.

]]> By: mollyjade http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2493 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:08:33 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/07/02/a-toast-to-compost-day-124/#comment-2493 Careen, I made this worm bin, and it was pretty easy:

http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/Easywormbin.htm

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