Pasta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nWorm bin no-nos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n We already know that worms can\u2019t do certain foods, but it\u2019s important to note that some items, like dairy and meat, are a no go for the odor they can produce while decomposing. Other no-nos include plastic \u2013 even from those clear screens in your junk mail envelope \u2013 this cannot be broken down and could take you months to pull out of your worm bin (trust me, I know)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s all very simple. Throughout the week, I collect any scraps of foods that were no longer needed, or maybe fell on the floor. as a bonus, I will sometimes add in paper towels I only used to dry my hands, and even hair pulled from my brush. I tend to keep these the fridge or freezer during the week so the rotting food doesn\u2019t attract bugs and flies and so far no one has mistaken the tub of \u201cRed Vines\u201d for something eatable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each weekend (or every other weekend) I pull out my tub, typically, Friday night, I will put out the tub and let it thaw so the food is ready the next morning. The first items to go in are the greens \u2013 all the good stuff in that bin. If I have a little, I will keep it to a corner; if I have more, I might fill half the tray. Could I give a whole layer, yes, but this allows the next step to be added more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, one reason I like to tell people a difference between greens and browns is partly because I use this separation in my bin. Since I don\u2019t want to attract bugs, I use my brows as a protective layer to make the rotting food less desirable. Pending the dryness of the scraps and the amount of worm team I collect that morning, I will either dunk my paper (in this case shredded paper) in water and squeeze as much water out as I can before \u201cfluffing\u201d it on top, or, I will use a clean spray bottle to dowse the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Worm like moisture, but they do need oxygen, or they can drown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nLayer of browns on top of scraps<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\nA shot of my middle tray<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\nOur worm bin fit perfectly in our Chicago Condo with our herb shelf!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\nBlossoms from spaghetti squash that sprouted from the worm bin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\nLook at that compost!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\nRepotting a seedling only to find a worm!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n <\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSo what do you think? Would you give an indoor work bin composting system a try?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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