Does anyone out there use worms for composting? I have a small kitchen.
tommy b.2 months ago
today
Cynthia S.2 months ago
I bought a bin for composting lad year. So far, the breakdown of materials seems slow. Being patient with the process is key. Hoping to use this in my garden this summer.
Laurel L.2 months ago
Make sure that you get in there with a shovel or rake at least once a day and rotate/turn everything in the bin. If you're not already doing this, you should notice it helps a bit.
Cynthia S.2 months ago
Thank you. I have only been rotating the bin a couple of times a week. I didn't know it was needed daily. That's probably why breakdown is taking so long.
Laurel L.2 months ago
That's what we had been doing...only a couple times a week. I figured 'well, it probably won't help, but I'll try daily', and it seemed to help. Hopefully it helps you too! :-)
June S.2 months ago
So glad our county purchased a composting machine and takes food waste from restaurants and grocery stores as well as the general public. They have a drop off spot just a couple of miles from our house and we take our compostables up there about once a month. It's amazing how much we accumulate over a month's time. We keep it in the fridge until we take it up there; we don't have much freezer space. The county then uses the compost in projects around the county, so it's a win-win situation!
CECILIA C.1 month ago
Where is this?
June S.1 month ago
New Hanover County, North Carolina. And I just found out that compostable plastic bags can be used! Found a box of them at local Publix. It will be even easier now to drop off my compost!
VICKI R.2 months ago
I wished I knew how to even get started with composting with very little space. I am sure it's on the internet but I am not sure it would even be worth it.
BenD@Recyclebank2 months ago
We save our food scraps in a container in our freezer and take it to our local farmers market on the weekend. It's a nice ritual, and I think I does make a difference, but also realise it's not always that easy.
Lucy L.2 months ago
Vicki, it's not all that difficult. If you have any sort of garden, simply bury your vegetable scraps, coffee/tea grounds, any non-animal protein waste right in the dirt. Occasionally turn it over to aerate and give it a bit of water. Your veggie scraps break down really well if your garden is in full sun.
VICKI R.2 months ago
I have a beautiful garden (just flowers and bushes) but they are covered with rock because we live where they require desert landscaping. But maybe I can try in the middle of my lawn where I have a enclosed circle with a lantana, that has died. Thank you for the information
Linda L.2 months ago
It is a bit tedious, but if you get so you just don't think about it, just whatever you can compost, put it in a shoe box or an old paint can and make a special spot for it out of doors. It makes for less carrying stuff from your house to the trash can ...
Jessica J.2 months ago
Vicki, I bought a tumbling barrel composter for my backyard. I used to have a kitchen composter but I kept getting fruit flies. Now I just collect scraps in a bowl and take them out to the composter every day or two. You can't expect to get lots of mulch right away though! It took nearly a year for us to get enough mulch to use in the garden. Still, I like knowing that my food scraps are not going into the landfill.
We save our food scraps in a container in our freezer and take it to our local farmers market on the weekend. It's a nice ritual, and I think I does make a difference, but also realise it's not always that easy.