Last fall’s leaves have stewed all winter. They didn’t get “hot” this year. I don’t know why. Maybe the pile got too wet. It steamed for the first week and then cooled — no matter how much I turned it. Still it shrank in size and I can only assume composted to some degree. When [...]
Posts Tagged ‘compost’
Winter’s Harvest
Posted in composting, Worms, tagged compost, Worms on May 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Miracle of Leaves
Posted in composting, garden, tagged compost on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Okay, maybe worms are something only a mother can love. But we all love leaves. They make AWESOME compost — especially when they’re shredded first. For one thing shredding reduces the volume some 12 – 20 fold. When finished, this compost pile measured 4′x4′x3′ — representing leaves from six trees. The original volume was that [...]
Worms!
Posted in composting, garden, tagged compost, garden on November 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
An email conversation prompted me to make this post. It turns out keeping a thriving worm bin is a bit tricky. I’m learning as I go. This is only what I know so far. I got my setup from BWCN Farms (I have no idea what the initials stand for). My first batch of African [...]
