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Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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charface said:
Lol, you reminded me about my worm bin. I even bought the companion book to teaming with microbes
Think it was called teaming with worms.

At least that's how I remember it.
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I fucked up my worm bin a couple of times and had to start over.
And I learned that there are lots of foods worms don't like, which was surprising.
Learned about PH the hard way... :wall:
 
charface

charface

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Chunky Stool said:
I fucked up my worm bin a couple of times and had to start over.
And I learned that there are lots of foods worms don't like, which was surprising.
Learned about PH the hard way... :wall:
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Yeah my worm bin was pretty much flop. Never really achieved what I was after. I wanted the juice and the castings. I think it was just too cold.
Also I didn't love it as much as I could have.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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Aeroknow said:
You guys ever just start with some decent soil and top dress with something like dr. Earth? And a weekly tea for the win. I haven't tried organics indoor, but outdoor it works great. No shit! :-)
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Yea. Easy. I mix equal parts of peat base, compost and worm castings. Add a bit of garden tone and good to go.

The worms get fed all kinds of goodies including alfalfa and kelp meal. The kids have a rabbit. Rabbit poop is good straight out the poop shute.

I add diatamacous earth for pest control and silica. I use other stuff but it works great with just the simple 3 part I start with.
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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lokie said:
Self composting worms? Is that a positive or negative thing in the world of decay?:confused:
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I'm sure nothing goes to waste.
My first clue that something was amiss was when I lifted off the top three layers and got a whiff of something bad. I may pull another tray off the bottom tonight just to see how many survivors I've got. It didn't get that cold, but we had a week where it got down to 30 every night.
It's going to be in the 20s at night starting Wednesday of next week. I'll have to bring the bin inside, plus two large fabric pots that are serving as quick-and-dirty worm bins to handle garden overflow.
If I don't, everything will freeze solid and I'll be fucked.
 
GreatwhiteNorth

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Chunky Stool said:
These are the best fire starters I've ever used.
https://www.amazon.com/Ez-Fire-Firestarter-Carton-100/dp/B00455X1KW
Road flares also work well but they are heavy and can fail.
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I typically don't bother with fire starters other than possibly a half dozen cotton balls w/ Vaseline on them in a zip lock.
We've got black spruce in the interior of AK and Sitka spruce here + alder & willow & cotton wood.
Even in a poring rain the Spruce will give you more tinder than you can handle & it's usually very dry as the trees shed water really well but it even burns very hot when moderately wet.
I like carrying a couple of sheets of Birch bark too - that stuff burns like it's nuclear.
 
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Indacouch

Indacouch

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Finally made it home ....cars are parked gates are locked and the kids are in bed ......alarm is set for 5am ......just enjoying some nice clean crisp fresh air ((seen above)) before bed ......and yes I'm quitting for New Years.




Really I am .......SERIOUSLY!!!!


Fuck you all for doubting me.

((Throws and stomps cigarette with both feet)):finger:




Nite guys and gals.....







PENIS!!!!!
 
Jimmyjonestoo

Jimmyjonestoo

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
I typically don't bother with fire starters other than possibly a half dozen cotton balls w/ Vaseline on them in a zip lock.
We've got black spruce in the interior of AK and Sitka spruce here + alder & willow & cotton wood.
Even in a poring rain the Spruce will give you more tinder than you can handle & it's usually very dry as the trees shed water really well but it even burns very hot when moderately wet.
I like carrying a couple of sheets of Birch bark too - that stuff burns like it's nuclear.
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Dryer lent with a little wax melted into it.
 
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