Compost

[msmeg]

Heat normally helps compost, but vermiculture may be a different issue. Personally, I'm of the opinion to let the worms live in the garden. I don't see how vermicomposting is better than just encouraging worms to live in your soil and composting normally.

because it is two different end products.. one is worm castings.... they are used more like fertilizer not in as large amounts as you would use compost.

Two different kinds of worms also. I use red wigglers in my worm bin and in the compost pile earth worms live.

my bil used to bury the fish stuff all year from cleaning his fish about a ft deep in the garden area.. he would dig a trench and just fill with dirt as he went all winter...He could grow the best garden I ever saw.

[mom2manyboyz]

Thank you for your post msmeg. I had not thought about burying fish, although I know it has been done historically. I DO use fishmeal that I purchase at the store. I wonder how safe it is to bury whole fish? Obviously, you bil does it successfully. Is there anything else to this that needs to be understood before trying this?

[Roguegal]

because it is two different end products.. one is worm castings.... they are used more like fertilizer not in as large amounts as you would use compost.

Two different kinds of worms also. I use red wigglers in my worm bin and in the compost pile earth worms live.

my bil used to bury the fish stuff all year from cleaning his fish about a ft deep in the garden area.. he would dig a trench and just fill with dirt as he went all winter...He could grow the best garden I ever saw.

I wonder if that would work in my back yard for my grass? Of course I have very little grass in the backyard. My problem with my yard is that I am living on top of a dump. As you all know, every piece of garbage goes into dumps.

[msmeg]

I do remember in the spring his garden attracted some cats if he had not put them deep enough ... and it was a bit smelly the first few warm days. but maybe that was him??????

[mom2manyboyz]

Ha Ha msmeg. What a riot. I'm telling him you said that.

Seriously though, thanks for the response. I didn't know if this would attract cats or not. Now, I know.

[Roguegal]

Now, now, don't be a tattletale! The guys garden may stink, but I bet he grows good vegetables. As for the fish, as long as you put it deep enough in the soil it should not attract cats. If you want to attract cats, plant some catnip!

[Rose White]

I wonder if that would work in my back yard for my grass? Of course I have very little grass in the backyard. My problem with my yard is that I am living on top of a dump. As you all know, every piece of garbage goes into dumps.

Garbage dumps can be a problem, so if you plant things to eat, be sure to use raised beds or container gardening.

Rose White, author
"Easy Gardens A to Z"