Confessions of a crappy gardener.

[Andrew]

Jay says:

"A nice extra benefit of gardening has been the reduction in our garbage just through composting (from 3 large bags/week to one or less.) The affect of the compost on the garden and my podocarpus plants has been dramatic. And this morning while digging in the dirt, I was pleasantly surprised at how many worms have migrated to the garden since we started spreading compost…threw half a dozen worms into the compost bin!"

Hi Jay:

Throwing worms into the compost bin may not be a good idea since if the bin is composting properly then the interior temperature may reach 160 degrees F. which would kill any worms.

Ideally your compost bin should have no bottom and it should be sitting on the bare ground. When the composting procedure is complete worms will find their own way into the heap which will be an indication to you that the process is done.

FWIW.
Andrew

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