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

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Red tub #5 from tote #7

Tote #7 is one of the green, larger totes.  I had quite a bit of shred mix on top of the soil, which I mixed in with my compost after I got the bottom layer of leaves/shred mix put in the tub.

The leaves/shred mix came to 12 inches.  I didn't put food scraps in the middle or on the top like I did with the previous tubs.  I added quite a bit of water to the mix which reduced it an inch or two.  This mix had.some soil mixed in with it.

I filled the tub with soil from the tote to the 9 inch mark and then added the food scraps which included the shells from 9 eggs I boiled earlier, the rest of my quick oats, and 3-4 handfuls of coffee.  I filled more soil until I totally emptied the tote, which filled the tub to the 6 inch mark.  I put the plastic tent over the tub as I won't get the pex pipe until tomorrow.

I counted 14 worms as I filled the tub, nearly all of them above the food so they should find it as they burrow down.

I put tub #5 against the south wall.  The other pic is of tub #4 that I did previously.



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