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Morris County celebrates 4-H fair’s 40th anniversary
Some of the Harris family’s pets can eat up to four times their head size, shed four times a year — and with commode habits averaging once per month, are quite easy to maintain.
European Nightcrawlers in a Mortar Tray Bin

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Where to buy 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels in Rochester NY?

Trying to build a compost barrel that spins but can’t find a barrel. Thanks

Try Craig’s List. I suggest the “farm & garden” section. I see them all the time in my area.

http://rochester.craigslist.org/grd/

BTW, I’ve done this before and it works well. You can build a frame from scrap lumber that will keep the barrel above the ground at a level where you can park your wheelbarrow or cart under the door. Use a 6 or 8 old furniture casters to support the barrel, so you can turn it. If you use enough casters, they will hold the weight. If you want to spend money on good casters, you can get away with 4 of them, but if you spread the weight out over more casters you can use cheapos.

Building an Impromtu Compost Bin out of Scrap Materials and Rotating Composting Bin

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Can beer be used as a starter for composting?

I was wondering if beer could be added to compost as an inoculant to encourage bacteria growth.
I was wondering if beer could be added to compost as an inoculant to encourage bacteria growth. Good answers so far. I have used the beer and cola approach. I avoid soap as it might repel earthworms and grubs (good helpers).

You’d do better just urinating on it.

Enjoy the beer first, THEN use that same beer on the compost pile LOL

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Underwater sponges and worms may hold key to cure for malaria
Healing powers for one of the world’s deadliest diseases may lie within sponges, sea worms and other underwater creatures. A scientist is analyzing more than 2,500 samples from marine organisms collected off deep sea near Florida’s coast. Some of them could hold the key to developing drugs to fight malaria, a mosquito-borne illness that kills more than 1 million people worldwide annually.
Red Worms by the Gob

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Can I put hard boiled eggs in a compost or a worm bin?

Hi, I have about a dozen hard boiled eggs left over and I was wondering if I can put them in my compost bin or my worm bin. I’ve always read you can add the egg shells but never on weather the contents of the eggs shells can go in and why not if they can’t. Anyway, if I have a preference it would be to give them to the worms as we’ve been light in feeding them this week. Thanks!

yes but this requires a specially designed composter. Composters that can handle meat and milk products have several common features.

1) They are air tight or otherwise designed to contain odours.

2) They have reinforced sides to keep scavengers out.

3) They have aerating features that bring fresh oxygen in and promote the activity of aerobic bacteria, or in the case of the bokashi composters, they use special anaerobic bacteria.

4) They are insulated to generate high temperatures that thermophilic bacteria use to break down proteins.

Setting Up a Worm Composting Bin

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First timer growing vegetables?

I recently bought some seeds as I have decided Id like to try and grow my own vegetables.

Hi there!

Those are some really general questions, and any answer would be very long. I’ll stick to basics and suggest you looks at the links below.

You should mix some good compost into the soil, since it sounds like you are a little low on organic matter. As the compost breaks down, it will provide nutrients for the garden. If you think your soil is particularly poor, you might add some slow release fertilizer pellets.

Seeds can be started indoors or in the bed. It is often easier to protect the seedlings from pests if you start them inside, and plant them outside after they have developed more leaves. But all those little seedling pots can take up lots of space indoors, so planting in the beds can be more efficient.

Watering and fertilizing depends on your local climate, soil and the plants. I suggest you check with a local gardening club or your Master Gardeners for local tips. Since you are in the South where high temps and humidity can be intense, you might try early morning and evening watering once the weather gets hot.

Turn bad? I don’t understand the questions. You should rotate your bed every few years because certain plants needs certain nutrients and can deplete the soil. Is that what you mean?

Envirolet 101: Removing the Bottom Panel

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Do african dwarf frogs need a filter or air stone?

I have one male Betta in a five gallon tank. I have a lot of plants in there, like amazon swords and bambo. I dont have a heater, but the temp is always constant, we live in L.A., and it’s warm here. I gave him a small terracotta pot, Petsmart said these were safe, to hide in and I feed him pellets, fish flakes and blood worms. Can I put an African Dwarf frog in there? All the websites say that dwarf frogs are compatable with bettas. I just want to know if I’m going to need to change something with my tank?
I change the water once a week, and I use that stuff that takes the chemicals out of the water. I think its called Betta safe or something.

I have a African dwarf frog in a 5 gal tank. I do have a filter but no air stone. His filter broke and he was with out one for about a week and he was fine. You can get a cheap filter at most pet stores or wal-mart for small tanks if you want to be on the safe side. And for food I would get some pellets that sink to the bottom for the frog.

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Mantis Compost Twin Review: Double Compost Bin Easy Composting Method

Coming across a Mantis Compost Twin review in the gardening magazines or online is considered a fortunate event. Double bins or twin tumbler composters are the new hype in composting techniques lately. Now, what exactly is the fuss all about?

We all know that compost is very, very fertile; from the largest farms down to our little home gardens. It is natural and non-polluting, non-toxic unlike synthetic, inorganic fertilizers. It is also very cost-effective! So let’s start gathering all bio waste into a pit.. But, wait. Wouldn’t all that decomposing earth in the backyard going to make whole village rush to my house hurling stones at me, shouting foul?

Of course not, when done the right way. Composting techniques have greatly improved throught the years, especially when it comes to efficiency and hygiene. Gone are the days of hard to maintain compost pits, when they are considered only to be done in the far away farm of Farmer Joe. Today, urban communities have organic wastes decomposing in heaps and bins in the backyard and they don’t spill awful smelling gases that waft to the neighbor’s patio. Thanks to new and improved, easy, speedy and hassle-free composting facilities commonly called composters.

If you have a large enough property with a backyard super abundant with dead leaves and other yard wastes, or a busy kitchen with large quantities of food wastes such as fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, stale bread, and other food wastes, then instead of dumping them in a bag, sealing it tight to wait for the garbage truck, you are better off composting. You can then use the resulting compost to fertilize your garden and save on fertilizer costs! No yard? No problem. Many people are composting even if they are living in a small urban apartment.

Keep in mind that you don’t have to dig pits. Thanks to modern technology, we now have composters. Get one and use it. They come in many shapes and sizes, according to the amount of biodegradable waste in your household. The basic premise is just dump, close the lid and wait. They are very user-friendly, comes with a manual and a composting table you can always, always refer to. You won’t have to look anywhere about when your compost will be cooked. It’s there in the table you will just have to look it up.

If you happen to have a large amount of biodegradable waste in your household, there are many options for twin tumbler composters available today that do the job efficiently without your constant checking and direct involvement. One particular favorite is the Mantis Compost-Twin composter which is designed with today’s modern lifestyle and Green awareness in mind.

Explore more about this twin tumbler wonder composter with the most comprehensive Mantis Compost Twin review online for a quick and easy read. This review scrutinizes all the Mantis Compost Twin’s features, design, handling and other juicy details. Head over to this live resource so that you will know beforehand what to expect when you come face to face with the actual composter.

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