After removing the bags from the center it seems the shavings are drying out and you can really see how they are holding together much better than other bedding materials. I'm beginning to wonder how long it will actually take for the pine shavings to actually become castings or if something else is needed to help this process along?
In the past I had a handheld spray bottle to keep my bins wet. When I had one or two that was not a problem but now I need a larger container and I think I found the answer!
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After having issues with the Freezer I'm working on getting more bins up and going to handle the increased food scrap supply that happens during the summer as we start to eat more of the fresh fruit that is available!
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Trash can system has some fruit flies but the system is still working through a lot of food. With this large feeding I will also add a trap inside or on top once I get it together.
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How long does it take for worms to breakdown a cantaloupe? I added a frozen cantaloupe and then ~1 lb of worms and you can see how quickly they can consume it. Sorry about the camera shake I left autofocus on.
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15 days ago I added the Twist sponges and a 3M natural sponge with a pile of food on top. Today I thought figured the food would be gone and it would be a good time to check and see if the sponges are starting to break down at all.
The cellulose that makes up these sponges is natural so and as these should last just as long as any other cellulose sponge you might buy in the sink the question of can you compost them is a key part of reducing the waste we send to the landfill.
So lets go to the bin and see how the sponges are progressing!
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The flooding was a surprise last time and now the weather has turned cold and it seems the worms have disappeared. I might try and revive it by adding in some material that can warm up but we might have to wait till spring to get this system up and running again.
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While the red worms love the hamster bedding the one issue I have found is bugs really like it as well. I added some dolomite to try and tap down on the fruit flies and fungus gnats and we will see if this helps keep the numbers low.
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Last time the bin was dry and the worms were trying to escape. I added some egg shells in case the bin was acidic and some Apples as they had finished off the 1/4 of a watermelon I had added. I was not sure if that would fix the bin but I did not want to add to many things at once.
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I'm really thinking it might be time to harvest this bin. The material is really starting to resemble what some would call "Black Gold"
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