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

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Filling round tub #1

Today I transferred the contents from the white tote #1, the first tote I started using to tub #1.  The holds 106 quarts, or 26 1/2 gallons.

First I removed the plastic cover and the pex pipe.  I then removed the contents of the tote, filling 2 5-gallon buckets.  I still had content in the tote, so I started working on the tub.

I put a couple inches of combined leaves and shred, up to the holes I drilled.  I then added some water. Next came some food scraps, 3 handfuls of quick oats, and 2 scoops of coffee grounds.








I then put another layer of leaves and shred, adding water again and then food scraps, 3 handfuls of oats, and 2 scoops of coffee grounds.












Next came adding the soil.  After adding a couple inches, I added the rest of the gallon of food scraps, 2 handfuls of oatmeal, 2 scoops of coffee and 2 scoops of egg shells.










In the process of adding the soil I counted an amazing 50 worms, so obviously they have endured the winter well.  I put the rest of the two 5-gallon buckets in and there still was room so I worked on adding the remaining content from the tote.  Most of the worms were near the bottom of the tote.

I filled the tub entirely and still had some soil left in the tote, so I put the rest into a.5-gallon bucket, which I can use building the next tub.








The final step was to put the plastic covering on.  On the next one I will attach the 3/8 " pex to the tub also.


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