If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet

And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them. Ether 12:27

Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season therof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul. And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion. D&C 59:18-20

Friday, December 13, 2019

Too nice not to do worm towers 5, 6, and 7

It's really pleasant working in the patio garden today because it's in the upper 50s and no wind, and plenty of sunshine.  So I took advantage of this very nice weather, and knowing about the upcoming winter storm, to go out and work in totes 5, 6 and 7, removing their worm towers and adding in more shredded paper and wetted leaves.  I didn't add food scraps to these 3 totes because I didn't have them, and they have plenty of food for the worms.  As with the other totes, I didn't put the white bags back when I finished, nor the worm towers.

In fact, during the process of working the contents around, going down to the bottom as I have with the other totes, and really breaking up the contents, I saw a number of worms.  Some in each tote, but mostly in the strawberry tote.  It's my 1st tote, the one that I first started to add worms to, and so it has had them the longest.  And some of them look like they've been there for awhile.  I don't recall when I started added worms, the date, but my blog will indicate when.

I am very pleased that the contents are decomposing as expected.  I don't recognize any of the end-of-garden pieces that I added in as compost as I finished up the plants.  And the paper is quickly going away.  When I added the shredded paper and wet leaves this time, I was sure to wet the paper down and mix in the paper and leaves with the other contents to help it decompose better.  It certainly has added to the depth of each tote.

Here are some pictures of worms that I saw today.



























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