So gerks, this town doesn't have a city composting system. This is the first time since I was a little girl that I've been throwing organics right into the garbage and I don't like it.

The last place had a composter in the back yard, but there's not room for that kind of setup at my new place. So I'd like to setup a worm compost.

I plan on buying one of those roughneck rubbermaid bins that are a good size for your camping food bin tonight. Beyond that I see a few conflicting reports on where you're supossed to drill holes, etc. Setup suggestions appreciated.

So gerks, this town doesn't have a city composting system. This is the first time since I was a little girl that I've been throwing organics right into the garbage and I don't like it.

The last place had a composter in the back yard, but there's not room for that kind of setup at my new place. So I'd like to setup a worm compost.

I plan on buying one of those roughneck rubbermaid bins that are a good size for your camping food bin tonight. Beyond that I see a few conflicting reports on where you're supossed to drill holes, etc. Setup suggestions appreciated.

You silly canuckians. I have never lived in a place that DID have city composting. I mean, yeah, maybe if you hauled stuff to the landfill yourself they MIGHT have a big compost pile, but beyond that, us rugged individualist capitalists have always been on our own (and without the use of our legs, I might add).

That's all I have to say. Not sure how to set up a worm compost, though our bin does have worm in it. They seem pretty psyched on their setup.

Make sure you leave it outside. Otherwise you will have to make fruit fly traps.

I doubt it would survive the winter if I left it outside though.

I doubt it would survive the winter if I left it outside though.

If your mixture is good(i.e. lots of leaves and scrap material, and you have a healthy bacteria population, it'll stay warm. If not, the freeze-thaw-rot-freeze will weaken all the cellular walls, and make it quick to compost in the spring.

I'm talking the worms, not compost. Worms don't freeze well.

I'm talking the worms, not compost. Worms don't freeze well.

Keep it inside. I keep mine in my pantry. There's no smell whatsoever unless you dump a ton of onions in it, but then it just smells like onions for a week. Should I refer you to my blog post on worm bins? I'm hind of a big deal in worm comporting.

I doubt it would survive the winter if I left it outside though.

http://www.leftlanesurfers.blogspot.com/...introduction-to.html

Want to give out specifics? Like the size of the bin, how many/how big the holes are, how many worms/how much bedding did you start with, and how much waste do you generate approximately per week?

Also, how fast do you get compost, how often do you take the compost out, and how do you sift the worms and not-yet-digested garbage from the finished compost?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[ice tawk]
If all goes according to plan, I should be getting firsties on some ice on sunday.

Not that anyone carez except the monkeys and mo....

[ice tawk]
If all goes according to plan, I should be getting firsties on some ice on sunday.

Not that anyone carez except the monkeys and mo....

[ice tawk]
If all goes according to plan, I should be getting firsties on some ice on sunday.

Not that anyone carez except the monkeys and mo....

I would carez more if it wasn't prime rock climbing time.

My ice season won't be as good this year if Nathan is away, but what can you do.

which is ironic because I'm sitting here doing nothing.

Shouldn't have stayed up so late drinking beers and playing video gamesBLL and playing gheymcube. fixied