You get a line
I’ll get a pole
We’ll go down to the fishin’ hole
When I was just a kid one of our favorite fishing bait was worms. Big old fat earthworms dug up from behind Grandpa’s chicken house.
Not many people have chicken houses these days, but did you know that you could raise worms in the house? Yes! Under the kitchen sink!
You just need a medium sized plastic container filled with a little dirt, and lots of moist, shredded newspaper and a cover (with air holes please). Then add in your worms. Your worms will start eating the newspaper. After the worms have started to multiply, then you can start adding your kitchen waste matter to the bin. The worms will ‘compost’ your potato peelings, your carrot tops, and your other kitchen waste. (Don’t feed your worms meat!)
A property cared for worm bin won’t smell or attract flies. The surface should be damp, not wet. You should allow for air circulation and don’t feed more than the worms can process. Burying the food in the litter will keep down the fly population.
As your worm population grows, you may remove worms to a second bin to ‘eat’ more garbage or you can remove some to your garden. OR, you can grab your favorite cane poles or fishing rods and head down to your favorite fishing hole.
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