Tag: composting

Unboxing My New Bokashi Composter

Unboxing My New Bokashi Composter

I am a huge proponent of composting, whether it’s traditional outdoor composting or vermicomposting with a worm bin. These are great options for organic matter like leaves, fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based material. But what about meats, bones, and dairy? After a little research, I 

What to Feed Your Composting Worms

What to Feed Your Composting Worms

Before winter hit, I brought my composting worm bin into my basement so they wouldn’t freeze to death.  Well fast forward a few months and I realized that I completely forgot about them. Oh no! I ran down there, tossed the lid off my worm 

5 Easy Ways to Create a More Sustainable Lifestyle

5 Easy Ways to Create a More Sustainable Lifestyle

The world is heating up, our oceans are filling with plastic, and our atmosphere is being infected by toxic pollutants from wildfires, unsustainable agricultural practices, and the overuse of fossil fuels. If we don’t do something to remedy these issues now, then we are in 

Worm Bin Maintenance & Upgrades

Worm Bin Maintenance & Upgrades

I built my first worm bin a few months ago, put in some habitat, introduced a pound of red wigglers into it, fed them some table scraps, and then sat back to watch the magic happen. Fast forward three months and what became of my 

Red Wigglers: Unboxing My Composting Worms

Red Wigglers: Unboxing My Composting Worms

Vermicomposting Recap In a few words, vermicomposting is the process of using worms to efficiently turn organic matter into nutrient-rich compost. Red Wigglers are the composting worms of choice when it comes to this endeavor. A few weeks ago, I posted an article about how 

How To Build a Composting Worm Farm

How To Build a Composting Worm Farm

Want to learn how to build a composting worm farm? You’ve come to the right place! But first, why Compost? Pollution…Climate change…These issues have long been ignored and swept under the rug. It seems things are changing though as the global warming debate has taken