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

Monday, December 2, 2019

Worm towers

I've been thinking about how I am going to continue to feed my worms next summer when I have plants planted in the totes.  I'll risk disturbing the roots if I try to bury food for the worms, and I don't want it just sitting on top.  I sent my son Randy the YouTube videos I like about worm towers, and here are the links to them, so I don't lose them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37yz2sMjHlE&t=648s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOKwEk_kw0&t=10s

So I thought this morning that I can make my own worm towers in each tote, like she has in each of her beds, and I can use used 2-liter pop bottles for the worm towers.  I can place them in the totes now to get an idea of how much the worms are eating, and in the spring when I plant, I can keep them in the totes poking up slightly through the black plastic so I can add food to them without disturbing the plants.


I had two used pop bottles in the trash that I retrieved to use for my first two worm bins.  I made holes in one of them and cut off the top, and I'll bury it a little later today.  Here is a picture of the pop bottle I used.


I used a 3/8 inch drill bit to drill the holes, and some are larger because the plastic tore a bit.  

Here is a picture of the bottle in place in the tote.  I put some leaves in it to start it off and will add some coffee grounds, egg shells, and banana peels as soon as I get them tomorrow (pay day).  

It is flat against the bottom of the tote and sticks up a bit above the ground. I'll cover it with the bag of leaves I have on the tote, and also some black plastic that I will add tomorrow because I have to get more clothes pins to secure the bags to the totes.  

This is all an experiment.  Over the next several days, I'll get more towers made and inserted into the totes and see how they work to feed the worms.  

I always buy worms on pay day once a month because I don't know how many I am losing for one reason or another, so when I put the share in the one bin, I will put them inside the worm tower to have them make their way out of it.  







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