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Gardening

XemaSab

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6. A good starter place is to set up a worm bin

Reply to this bird has flown (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 11:45 PM

Dec 2011

Worms eat leftovers, trimmings, funky veggies from the bottom of the fridge, old dog food, and pretty much whatever else you have (except meat, dairy, and potato chips.)

The castings are really rich and make terrific fertilizer.

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Hi, folks. I have a couple of questions [View all] this bird has flown Dec 2011 OP

Hi! here's a few thoughts and ideas.... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #1

Starbucks puts used grounds out for customers to take home for gardening Kolesar Dec 2011 #2

Thanks both of you! this bird has flown Dec 2011 #3

Please ask anything. I (and I am sure others) will provide whatever info we can! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #4

I *do* use coffee grounds as the primary nitrogen source for my vegetable garden Kolesar Dec 2011 #8

What zone are you in? Nothing grows very well in frozen ground. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #5

A good starter place is to set up a worm bin XemaSab Dec 2011 #6

Thanks. I have thought of that... this bird has flown Dec 2011 #7

You can buy the worm castings w/out the worms. beac Dec 2011 #9

I started a worm bin like 3 months ago XemaSab Dec 2011 #12

I looked into doing a worm bin, but our house is so small that I couldn't carve out a place that beac Dec 2011 #13

Where do you live? As for coffe grounds and egg shells, compost them. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #10

This bird is 'stoned Kolesar Dec 2011 #11