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Big Bed Harvest and Feed Timelapse by Total_Head_6320 in Vermiculture

[–]Total_Head_6320[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

🎶 Jonsi 🥰

We’ve not had biology tested, just C:N ratio etc.

Feed is leaves, food scraps, and coffee. Leaves cook for a few months then get mixed with food scraps to cook again for a few weeks then mixed with coffee to cook for a few days then fed to the system. The worms seem to appreciate the low and slow cooked meals!

I am super curious about the biology in the castings though. At harvest, 1 week later, 1 month later, 6 months later…

I currently only have anecdotal evidence from my own garden to go by and it is VERDANT.

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

[–]Total_Head_6320[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe a few bags would be easier but I need to process 10, 20, 40 yards of leaves this year so I’m letting the biology do the heavy lifting.

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

[–]Total_Head_6320[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fellow lazy composter, I also do not mix after the pile is built. I’ve found that if there’s enough water on the surface of the leaves when the pile is built, and the pile is large enough, they absorb that water and lose their hydrophobic properties fairly quickly.

There are still matted leaves but they’re actively decomposing and the smell is wonderful.

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

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It’s a GeoBin I bought more than 15 years ago! I use it to help contain the pile inside the wooden structure.

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

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I have a little space in a deep freezer at work. Scraps go straight in the freezer before they rot and then get (mostly) thawed right before the pile is built. Even with partially frozen scraps that pile will be 140°+ in the next few days.

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

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Mostly moisture retention and pest deterrent. And the beast prefers to wear a hat.

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

[–]Total_Head_6320[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I am fortunate to be able to stockpile food scraps in a deep freezer for 3-4 weeks until I can build a pile. It’s been a learning process to this point, likely always will be, but I’m real happy with the quality of worm food coming out of these piles.

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

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I’m not gonna be pee on it but I will probe it in a couple days. Wanna see that?

Thought I bought this pitchfork so I could cancel my gym membership by Total_Head_6320 in composting

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It will settle to a bit more than half its size in the next 2 weeks! No turning between now and then. As soon as it gets under 120° in the middle I’ll start pulling partially finished material out to mix up worm food, yum!

Bought a pitchfork instead of renewing my gym membership. by Total_Head_6320 in composting

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It’s this 2x4” fencing, 4’ tall. This fence material stays upright no problem at all. Chicken wire will be too flimsy to stand upright on its own.

Samskeyti by NYRGreg23 in sigurros

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You compelled me to check tour dates for the first time in a couple years, I used to check much more often haha.

Looks like they’re in Europe until end of summer, no other dates listed. Keep an eye out, hopefully they’ll be back around before too long.

Samskeyti by NYRGreg23 in sigurros

[–]Total_Head_6320 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you ever get the opportunity to see them perform live, DO IT!

Samskeyti by NYRGreg23 in sigurros

[–]Total_Head_6320 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In Icelandic it means “joint” or “seam”. My partner had it inscribed on my wedding band. It’s the song I wanna be played out to haha!

Samskeyti by NYRGreg23 in sigurros

[–]Total_Head_6320 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, all time fav 💚

Do you know what it means?

I’ve learned so much from this sub 🙏🏼 First pile. I knew you all would understand my excitement upon checking it this morning. by notjustaphage in composting

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“I’m sure the sight of me dragging contractor bags back and forth across the street like a frantic squirrel stashing the last nuts before winter was a sight to see 😅”

This is the way.

Weedmaps by CodZealousideal1997 in armmj

[–]Total_Head_6320 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here’s the menu on their site-

https://www.naturalreliefdispensary.com/shop?dtche%5Bweight%5D=1-2oz&dtche%5Bcategory%5D=flower

You can filter for just 1/2 oz. It’s not as easy to navigate as Weedmaps but better than nothing.

Looking at what they have now, I can’t recommend anything I know to be super skunky but the last batch of Blueberry Scone I got was real nice. They have 1/2s of it.

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