May 6th, 2010 Vermicompost!
Wow! I took a look in the worm bin today and it’s almost all vermicast and worms. Now the worms are looking a little sluggish and some have lightened at one end – you can see in the photo a worm with a yellowish end (tail? head?) at the top.
worm with light tail (or head?)
Maybe they’re not getting enough food since the only thing left is some matted wet paper and eggshells. I added some nicely chopped up potato peels and banana peel for them. I probably should have removed the vermicast but I’m not sure quite how without completely disturbing the worms. There’s lots in there I can use though. Maybe I’ll just remove some a little at a time. I put the whole bin outside, by the way, due to those pesky gnatty flies. I may just let my outdoor compost finish and add new stuff only to the worm bin for the next few months.
vermicompost
Oh, side note! In my outdoor compost pile I had thrown some old organic potatoes thinking they might just grow in there. They are! See their nice green leaves below!
organic potatoes growing in compost
Thanks, Ann, for the potatoes!