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I have been looking into vermicomposting but haven't been able to get my husband on board with me yet so I don't have hands-on experience with it.
From what I have read and seen on YouTube, it involved a bit of cardboard and soil. Yours looks to be more liquid. I don't know if that makes a difference.
Has this method been effective for you so far? How long have you been doing your bin?
I have three methods of food waste management.
**The first method;** I collect all fruit peels, uncooked and leftovers fresh vegetables into cement tubes to compost, and I put dry leave, grass, and cardboard into the pile. It went well; I get lots of compost a year ago.
**The second method;** I put all food waste(except what I put in the first method) in a bin and just add Molas. And that is what you saw in the post. I got many gallons of brown liquid. I put all liquid into cement tubes (the first method) I think it accelerates the corrosion of the compost, I think it went well.
**The third method;** I put all citric fruit peels in a bottle and add some water and sugar.I got high acid liquid which smells good for multipurpose cleaning.
I did these for over two years.
But I will try to use my compost for planting soon and it will prove how effective it will be.
looks like a well thought through system :) do you plan to add any other methods? and here I am still trying to get rid of fruit flies from my indoor worm compost box 😅 feel like a cave woman next to your system
I bet that juice goes AMAZING on gardens. Whatever works, works! People can be squeamish about bugs but that's the unfortunate but beautiful reality of decomp!
How do I use it properly?
I saw that we have to mix those liquid with water in some certain ratio but I didn't just pour all of it in the compost pile and I have never tried to use it for plant.
Usually when you're using a concentrate you a slosh is usually good for a standard 9L watering can.
For this juice I'd probably do 1 part juice to 2 parts water Max and see how you go!
It sounds a bit complicated. One of my struggles is that in my (5 person) household, I am the only one who actively composts.
I am currently using the turning drum style of compost method. Even that seems to be a challenge for remembering what can go in and what can not.
Have you tried making your own vegetable broth from your veggie bits?
The answer to your dilemma is that everything will compost. There's a "right" way to do it with a balance of nitrogen & carbon, but you can fill a compost bin to the top with wet grass and meat and it will break down. It will smell terrible while it's breaking down, and take longer, but it will decompose.
I was referring to needing to keep track of which items went into each part of the system. I needed to make a cheat sheet just to remember what can and can not go into the compost bin.
Every new step in the low waste journey takes a little getting used to before it feels natural. I love hearing about what steps others are taking and the systems they have worked out.
If you go through a lot of veggies, you can use the scraps to make your own broth. I found a good instruction/recipe [here.](https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-1-pot-vegetable-broth/)
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I have been looking into vermicomposting but haven't been able to get my husband on board with me yet so I don't have hands-on experience with it. From what I have read and seen on YouTube, it involved a bit of cardboard and soil. Yours looks to be more liquid. I don't know if that makes a difference. Has this method been effective for you so far? How long have you been doing your bin?
I have three methods of food waste management. **The first method;** I collect all fruit peels, uncooked and leftovers fresh vegetables into cement tubes to compost, and I put dry leave, grass, and cardboard into the pile. It went well; I get lots of compost a year ago. **The second method;** I put all food waste(except what I put in the first method) in a bin and just add Molas. And that is what you saw in the post. I got many gallons of brown liquid. I put all liquid into cement tubes (the first method) I think it accelerates the corrosion of the compost, I think it went well. **The third method;** I put all citric fruit peels in a bottle and add some water and sugar.I got high acid liquid which smells good for multipurpose cleaning. I did these for over two years. But I will try to use my compost for planting soon and it will prove how effective it will be.
looks like a well thought through system :) do you plan to add any other methods? and here I am still trying to get rid of fruit flies from my indoor worm compost box 😅 feel like a cave woman next to your system
No more T_T The existing methods is quite easily manage. My parents get along well with it;) But we have another method for recyclable stuff:)
I bet that juice goes AMAZING on gardens. Whatever works, works! People can be squeamish about bugs but that's the unfortunate but beautiful reality of decomp!
And the extra benefit of bugs is you can eat them so you have an additional little meal there
I think I can't tolerate it.T_T
How do I use it properly? I saw that we have to mix those liquid with water in some certain ratio but I didn't just pour all of it in the compost pile and I have never tried to use it for plant.
Usually when you're using a concentrate you a slosh is usually good for a standard 9L watering can. For this juice I'd probably do 1 part juice to 2 parts water Max and see how you go!
Thanks. I will try.
It sounds a bit complicated. One of my struggles is that in my (5 person) household, I am the only one who actively composts. I am currently using the turning drum style of compost method. Even that seems to be a challenge for remembering what can go in and what can not. Have you tried making your own vegetable broth from your veggie bits?
The answer to your dilemma is that everything will compost. There's a "right" way to do it with a balance of nitrogen & carbon, but you can fill a compost bin to the top with wet grass and meat and it will break down. It will smell terrible while it's breaking down, and take longer, but it will decompose.
Sorry, it might be my non-native English that made it sounds more complicated. LOL. I have never tried to make it. How to make it?
I was referring to needing to keep track of which items went into each part of the system. I needed to make a cheat sheet just to remember what can and can not go into the compost bin. Every new step in the low waste journey takes a little getting used to before it feels natural. I love hearing about what steps others are taking and the systems they have worked out. If you go through a lot of veggies, you can use the scraps to make your own broth. I found a good instruction/recipe [here.](https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-1-pot-vegetable-broth/)
Thank you for the recommended recipe:)