On a whim, I talked to the Gordon's Food Service manager. They sell produce and sometimes they have to get some bad or have it go bad. He said it didn't happen often but he'd call me when it did. Bingo! 50# of potatoes just got put in my freezer! That's gonna feed a lot of pre-compost bins! Now to find more options so I can start dehydrating for greens powder!

Oh... did I make that plural? Dang! Guess I have to have at least 2 winners now! If you were a winner, send @Cherene Packard a message with your shipping info and a bunch of super cool red wiggler cocoons will be headed your way! Drum roll please.... And the winner is: @Vanessa L!!! She commented on every post and not just once. Sometimes volume is important! Oh yeah... the second winner. He was in here giving info and advice on more things to consider with the PC (pre-compost) adventure, so congratulate @Brian Davis! Give our two winners some love! They just had new kids... well... they're about to!

One never knows where the next great idea comes from. It all starts with experimentation. So I'm running 4 pre-compost bins that are all VERY different and I'd like some input on what to try next. SO... we're going to give away a prize to someone that participates in this community led pre-compost experiment. It's a prize you want to win... but I'm not spilling the beans until we see y'all participating! Just hit reply to each of the 4 comments below to add your input. Yes, responding to all 4 - maybe more than once - could help. :) Listen, it's all about us learning and getting better - in this case with pre-compost. So jump in - whether you're a newbie or you've been worm farming since 1849. We want your ideas! Let the games begin!

I'm trying something and wanted to share - and ask how I could simplify the process. In short, I'm rough-sifting to (theoretically) get bedding and worms into one bin, and castings into another. I use two bins that fit together, and the upper one has holes in its floor. 1) using scrap 1/4" hardware cloth taped into a cardboard box, I did a rough sift to get castings into one bin, and worms plus food/paper/bedding into another. 2) big stuff in the clear bin, small stuff in the blue bin 3) This lower bin held dry shredded paper to catch drippings. 4) I mixed those dry shreds, the bigger sifted pieces, and water (wrung out sponge!) into my upper bin. The smaller stuff is all in the bottom - for now. 5) To attract any worms still in the lower bin, I added some banana peels, tomato trimmings, and one soft tomato into the upper bin then mounded bedding on top of it. Next steps: I'm going to give them several days, if not a full week. By then, the lower bin should be as clear of worms as it reasonably can be. I'll collect those castings and refill the lower bin with new shreds. Then restart the whole process. Whatcha think, friends? Should this work, and how could I make it easier next time?

After returning from 10 days gone on vacation my worms didn't have any welcome home signs, parties or anything waiting for me but a BIG appetite!!! Just before walking out the door I took some bins down off the top racks and put them in the floor, watered all bins(touch more than normal), sprinkle of worm chow and new paper on most all bins. The only problem while away was an ENC bin that has had a case of string of pearls that came from Uncle Jims(I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM). The worms must've gotten hungry cause the paper was almost gone in most bins. I missed the worms but apparently they didn't really miss me 😭😭😭. Attached are a few pics from my vacation to Alaska on Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady. Highly recommend cruising Alaska if you like wildlife and beautiful landscape and scenery.