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SarahD

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16. Worm farm
Fri Jan 5, 2024, 08:36 PM
Jan 2024

You can buy a little worm farm for your kitchen. They gobble up coffee grounds vegetable bits, etc. It's surprising how greedy they are.

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I'd donate mine... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #1
Mine go into the compost Easterncedar Jan 2024 #2
I discovered decades ago that the plants I mulched with coffee grounds Warpy Jan 2024 #4
Mine too, It's like they don't sleep at night. GreenWave Jan 2024 #19
Our local Starbucks give away their used coffee grounds. We gardeners love niyad Jan 2024 #7
Science is so awesome, always coming up with something to help the earth. n/t SheilaAnn Jan 2024 #3
And ways to destroy it at the same time. niyad Jan 2024 #5
That is very good. Of course, for gardeners, coffee grounds NEVER go to niyad Jan 2024 #6
Sounds rather energy-intensive EYESORE 9001 Jan 2024 #8
A practical way to use direct solar to pyrolyze seems to be called for. Shermann Jan 2024 #17
Earthworms in my compost pile central scrutinizer Jan 2024 #9
Worm farm SarahD Jan 2024 #16
Does it keep them awake at night? Orrex Jan 2024 #18
a bag of biochar for gardening NJCher Jan 2024 #10
Another vote here for compost! AllyCat Jan 2024 #11
My crazy artistic ex MyMission Jan 2024 #12
I dump it on outdoor potted plants & they love it. I think the surface dries while underneath the moisture holds Hekate Jan 2024 #13
I'm told they are very helpful to roses... 'Might try it. hlthe2b Jan 2024 #15
I'd gladly collect it for pick-up. hlthe2b Jan 2024 #14
These amazing University publicity department press releases are, if nothing else, amusing. NNadir Jan 2024 #20
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