EWC Bin and what's acceptable to put in it

Jumfrey13

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I am starting my bin next paycheck and I have been told that fruit skins are some of the best things to put in the bin. Do i need to dry the fruitskins in the sun first so that it doesn't go nasty or do the earthworms even compost stuff that has gone rancid? I don't want to start this off on a bad note.
 

greasemonkeymann

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I am starting my bin next paycheck and I have been told that fruit skins are some of the best things to put in the bin. Do i need to dry the fruitskins in the sun first so that it doesn't go nasty or do the earthworms even compost stuff that has gone rancid? I don't want to start this off on a bad note.
Almost any fruit is fine, and you don't want them dry, you want to freeze it, and then thaw, then feed it to them.
Go easy on citrus, onions and fats, those all can be used but only in reaaally small amounts.
STick to fruits and veggies, the more rotten the better, mash it up, and cover it with at least an inch of vermicompost to keep the flies and smell away.
Frozen and thawed
 

Jumfrey13

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Almost any fruit is fine, and you don't want them dry, you want to freeze it, and then thaw, then feed it to them.
Go easy on citrus, onions and fats, those all can be used but only in reaaally small amounts.
STick to fruits and veggies, the more rotten the better, mash it up, and cover it with at least an inch of vermicompost to keep the flies and smell away.
Frozen and thawed
Okay. I eat a primarily fruit based diet, so i knew that this worm casting thing would work great with my lifestyle. Just one cooked meal a day. You said freeze them but you also said the more rotten the better. I have a green bin full of fruit and veggies and grass clippings right now. But i never freezed them. Are they okay to use, or should i start over with new fruit skins? It's all looking pretty nasty right now.
 

greasemonkeymann

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Okay. I eat a primarily fruit based diet, so i knew that this worm casting thing would work great with my lifestyle. Just one cooked meal a day. You said freeze them but you also said the more rotten the better. I have a green bin full of fruit and veggies and grass clippings right now. But i never freezed them. Are they okay to use, or should i start over with new fruit skins? It's all looking pretty nasty right now.
you do both man, freeze when its fresh, which explodes all the cells inside, and then it's a mushy rotten consistency when it thaws.
It's the best way, cuz it doesn't stink or attract flies.
I wouldn't use grass clippings, it'll kick up the temps too much
and nasty is good man, remember they are scavengers, they feed on decayed matter exclusively, if you gave them fresh stuff they can't "digest" it... gotta remember they don't have teeth
 

greasemonkeymann

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I am starting my bin next paycheck and I have been told that fruit skins are some of the best things to put in the bin. Do i need to dry the fruitskins in the sun first so that it doesn't go nasty or do the earthworms even compost stuff that has gone rancid? I don't want to start this off on a bad note.
melons, pears, peaches, avocados (only the inside), grapes...
they will devour those FAST..
coffee grinds, paper, cardboard, etc, those are waaay slower..
 

420nstargazer

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The nastier the better. They're also great (albeit slow) at destroying evidence....fan leaves, defoliation, hell I've even got rid of male plants in my bins (shredded up)
 

greasemonkeymann

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Thanks GreaseMonkey. I'm so stoked! I think everybody should be making this stuff whether they are growing weed or not. I'm about to hit a new level of efficiency in my life.
Make sure you dig a hole when you feed, and then cover it. or it'll stink and attract flies.
I also very very rarely have to water (only twice this whole past year)
the key is to give them mushy juicy rotten-fruity goodness to get their moisture
 

Jumfrey13

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This just keeps sounding better and better. So, do you put a bin in the hole or do you just have a natural earthworm pit?
 

420nstargazer

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I leave my bin in my shop, in a little trailer you drag behind a lawn mower to keep it off the cold concrete. It's also fairly close to a heater now that ole man winter is right around the corner
 

greasemonkeymann

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I've been reading a lot of his input and I agree. This guy is legit. And grease monkey. I just understood your last comment. Just bury the nasty stuff so it doesn't attract bugs, right?
Yes sir, also keep the smell down, and further more, it sorta makes the whole "plop" edible, as opposed to just the bottom layer, I also like to make it a thin layer too, sorta pancake style.. the more surface area of the "plop" the faster they break it down.
 
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