Worms 10/30/2009
Today I want to talk about worms. They really are a wonderful source of readily accessible nitrogen for plants. The worms eat leftovers and turn them into nitrogen...I just love that.  Here is my worm bin. I keep it in my garage. Right under that yellow dot is a spigot. That is for draining the 'worm tea' off so it can be used for fertilizer. It is all the fluids created by the fresh scraps you feed the worms. I have coconut coir in here for bedding for the worms. I comes in a brick which you soak in water so it breaks apart easily. Then you drain off the excess. Worms eat scraps. No meat, fish, grease, or meat by-products like pet food. If you chop the feed into small pieces the worms can eat it faster. They like egg shells and coffee grounds..egg shells help with the ph balance in your bin.  As you can see here, there is a shoot coming out of the newspaper. On closer examination, I found out it can from a potato peel. NOT from an eye, from the peel. So I would guess that the growing medium must be pretty good to get a shoot out of a thin piece of peel.  It amazes me how nature can take a little bit of skin and make a plant under the right conditions. It is the best fertilizer...it is made from scraps, and your plants can eat it right away. Plus...it is definitely organic...good for OUR Mother..Mother earth. I just love her! CommentsLeave a Reply |
