Woo's Worms
General Composting
Open Compost Piles
Open compost piles are the most common type of compost projects. All people with yards have organic waste in the form of weeds, leaves, sticks, grass clipping, fruits, vegetables, kitchen organic waste, and etc. Some have landscapers which take away the waste, others take the waste themselves to the dump for recycling or garbage. Most of us have an area in our yards where some of this waste is dumped if for no other reason but to just get it out of the way. These piles can get quite large over time, but will compact somewhat seasonally as a result of weather, addition of more waste or the decomposition process called composting. Over time at the bottom of the pile the completely composted material accumulates and the pile will continue to get larger and larger unless some of the material is removed. Removing this compost and adding it to garden soil will greatly improve the soil making plants grow much better. Most people are aware of this, but some people need to get more serious and do a better job of making their compost pile work better for them or start a pile if they do not have one. Materials used, air, moisture, and procedures used all impact how successful a composting project will be.
Below is a short video showing how I seeded a small compost pile with some red wigglers to speed up the decomposition process. I dug a fairly large hole in the pile. Then I added some damp shredded newspaper. To that I added some worms and some table scraps for food. I covered the hole over with compost from the pile. Periodically I will add table scraps to keep the worms happy in the pile. It is important that there is a good bedding of some sort or the worms will possible leave the pile for a better environment.
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