Comments on: Becoming a Composting Mama http://www.bowlingpages.net/shayna/?p=92 Tidbits from a Frazzled Mamma Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Holly http://www.bowlingpages.net/shayna/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-4617 Holly Fri, 04 May 2007 03:52:32 +0000 http://www.bowlingpages.net/shayna/?p=92#comment-4617 Its actually really easy. The first week I had a few learning experiences (like if you put garlic in your bin, your basement will smell like garlic.... and not in a good way!) but once I got the hang of it, its been really easy. Too moist is usually not a problem... I haven't had any problems with that... but I hear you about the gross factor. The first time I dug my hand into my worm bin to stir it around, I came up with a handful of slimy worms and it TOTALLY grossed me out. But now I love my little worm factory and I think the worms are cute. Really. Maybe there's something wrong with me. But also, there's stuff you can't put in a worm composter (onion, garlic, dairy products - cause they stink, and citrus, cause its not good for the worms) that you can put in a normal composter, so its not a bad idea to have both anyways. I bet when the boys are just a little bit older they would have lots of fun with the worms! Have fun with your compost :) And if you decide to start vermicomposting at some point, let me know... I will send you my book that I got on how to start a worm composter. Its actually really easy. The first week I had a few learning experiences (like if you put garlic in your bin, your basement will smell like garlic…. and not in a good way!) but once I got the hang of it, its been really easy. Too moist is usually not a problem… I haven’t had any problems with that… but I hear you about the gross factor. The first time I dug my hand into my worm bin to stir it around, I came up with a handful of slimy worms and it TOTALLY grossed me out. But now I love my little worm factory and I think the worms are cute. Really. Maybe there’s something wrong with me.

But also, there’s stuff you can’t put in a worm composter (onion, garlic, dairy products – cause they stink, and citrus, cause its not good for the worms) that you can put in a normal composter, so its not a bad idea to have both anyways. I bet when the boys are just a little bit older they would have lots of fun with the worms! Have fun with your compost :) And if you decide to start vermicomposting at some point, let me know… I will send you my book that I got on how to start a worm composter.

]]> By: Shayna http://www.bowlingpages.net/shayna/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-4616 Shayna Fri, 04 May 2007 01:35:16 +0000 http://www.bowlingpages.net/shayna/?p=92#comment-4616 So my problem is that I heard that if you get it too moist all the worms rush to the top and when you pick up the lid they might all be on the bottom of the lid trying to escape the moisture. I don't mind worms, but the thought of hundreds of them all over the lid when I pick it up kind of grosses me out. Maybe I'll try it after we've had a season of composting. I have a hard enough time getting laundry done and remembering to get birthday cards out in time... :-( So my problem is that I heard that if you get it too moist all the worms rush to the top and when you pick up the lid they might all be on the bottom of the lid trying to escape the moisture. I don’t mind worms, but the thought of hundreds of them all over the lid when I pick it up kind of grosses me out. Maybe I’ll try it after we’ve had a season of composting. I have a hard enough time getting laundry done and remembering to get birthday cards out in time… :-(

]]> By: Jeffery http://www.bowlingpages.net/shayna/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-4614 Jeffery Thu, 03 May 2007 20:55:01 +0000 http://www.bowlingpages.net/shayna/?p=92#comment-4614 You should see our worms. They are actually very cute. You should put them in the basement somewhere. You should see our worms. They are actually very cute. You should put them in the basement somewhere.

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