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It's been awhile since I updated. Since my last post, my husband and I had gone on a house hunt and we were lucky enough to find something nice that we could afford. So then came all the packing, moving and unpacking. Plus there was tons of work that needed to be done with the house including putting up siding, installing tiles on the front porch and trying to rebuild a garage. Did I mention that the house came with a good spot of yard and plants? Or course, all that takes time to care for, too!… Continue

I just returned this past weekend from a vacation back home to KS. My best friend, Jaimie, was getting married and I was in her wedding party. She was totally humored by the idea of me being a "worm farmer" and couldn't help but mention it to nearly everyone! It was too funny because for once, I wasn't the one talking it up. :)

The best part was when her hair designer (the one doing her wedding hair) turned out to be a vermicomposter, too! Jaimie and I were there for her consultation and she, o… Continue

Life outside of worm herding has kept me too busy to update my blog on a more current basis. My worms are seriously multiplying like crazy! I have 2 fully functioning worm bins and a 3rd psuedo-worm bin that's taking care of excess food. I also set up a compost pile for the non-worm friendly veg material but that's looking a bit sad since I lack the leaves for it right now. When the leaves all fall from the tress in a few months, the compost pile will look much better.

I've discovered that my w… Continue

Friday was a big day for me. I noticed a listing for free compost that included WORMS!!! And I also had a person contact me about letting me have some wire fencing material to make a mesh compost container. I made appointments to pick up later that day and made sure I remembered to grab my extra Wriggly Wranch from my office. So Friday after work, I drove by Mt. View to grab the fencing and then to Redwood City to pick up the Rubbermaid compost container filled with twigs and leaves and supposed… Continue

My husband and I managed to let a whole bag of spinach go rotten in the fridge. Bad for us but great for the worms. So last Saturday, I buried all the spinach into the bedding. Whenever I cook spinach, it always gets soft and floppy in no time, turning a large pot of raw spinach into a manageable, edible amount. Well, as of yesterday, that darn spinach hasn't gone away! I was sure that the moist environment would help break it down! The worms are swarming all around the green stuff but it's just… Continue