Worm Worked Composting

One way to get your composter cooking sooner is to take the lid off and put clear plastic on top instead. It will trap the solar energy like a green house and any water that accumulates on the plastic can be poured into the bin to keep it from drying out.

I was surprised to see how quickly some of these seeds sprouted after only having them in the sprouting chamber for a few days. These are turnip, kale and brussel sprouts they have been potted. The potting mix has been amended with about 15% worm castings.

Cropping 3-4 of the bigger leaves per plant, produced enough lettuce to make a nice salad for 3.