Going Green OK, so it’s the in thing to do now and everyone who is anyone has already changed all the light bulbs in their home. Yea, me too, I try to drive my car less (and not just because gas cost more everyday) but because it’s the right thing to do, I can’t say that I’m a poster boy or anything like that but I do make an effort. Has I believe most of us do. I know you are already saying what is the point of my rambling, well, I went green about three years ago for a very selfish reason, you see I like to fish (catch and release) but I’m cheap and bait… well if you fish you know the cost and not only the cost but going to the bait store takes fishing time. So I get the idea that having a bin full of worm’s right in my backyard would be the way to go, and guess what, it is. Not only, do I have worms for fishing and the casings (worm poo- looks just like dirt, really good dirt) for the garden, I have found that all those credit card offers and all junk mail (I get everyday), along with a little kitchen garbage make great worm food. I know, I know what a hassle, and yes there is a little work evolved, you do have to separate kitchen garbage. I did this by placing a bucket under the sink and whenever I make coffee, I throw the use filter and grinds in the bucket, along with any old hard bread or uneaten Frito’s, chips or things like that. Pasta and old vegetables, other leftovers go to the bucket the day I feed the bucket contents to the worms. (Thus no smell no rotting food under the sink) Our family of three adults fills a bucket (3Lb) once a week, so I feed the worms once a week. What about the Junk Mail you ask… Well as you know worms need something to live in (you know like the ground) so I used some old lumber I found to make a worm bin 2’X3’x1’, Ok… so it’s a wooden box with a lid, worm bin sounds better, seems that worms are not too smart and do not know the difference between dirt (the ground) and a wooden box filled with wet shredded junk mail, who would have thought. I shred all my junk mail as I’m sure you do in this high tech day and age of identity theft (they get your name and information out of your garbage) and the worms turn it into dirt which my wife uses to keep her garden looking great (big savings on that packaged dirt at the home improvement store) worms reproduce fairly quickly keeping my supply of fishing bait right at hand. A good source for more information is Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof, or email me and I will be glad to share my experiences with you. Bob Doumecq realtyhomerun.com

Posted by Bob on April 7th, 2008 11:24 AM