vancouver washington real estateLately, I have been on a gardening kick. It happens to me every year during the early spring. We have the most beautiful spring days here in Vancouver Washington. As the fruit trees start blooming I start to ITCH. (No, its not allergies!) First a little weeding. Then a little mowing. Then I start looking for a project. Last week I built two raised vegetable gardens. They aren't planted yet as I need to build covers to keep the deer out. Read here for a comic tale of my battle with the local deer population.

I have narrowed my next project down to two possibilities: A tumbling composter or an earthworm high-rise. In my search for ideas I ran across a great web site called instructables.com. I am thinking about one of these two: Tumbling Composter or Earthworm High-rise.

Anybody have any experience with either of these projects or some plans that they would like to share?

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Mark, we also want information on a earthworm high-rise.  How much upkeep and maintenance required, etc. Marti 

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Mark,  I have a worm farm and I love it.  They are easy to care for and there is no oder.  I started by building my own bin and eventually went out and bought the high rise.  My worms are happier there.   Here is a post I did on it.  http://ecozebra.com/2009/04/20/mondays-in-the-garden-fun-with-worm-farming.aspx/

 

As for the tumbler, I built my own and it is working very well.  http://ecozebra.com/2009/04/22/build-your-own-compost-tumbler-a-diy-wednesday-earth-day-special.aspx/

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I like that your own worms Andrew.

I also get the spring gardening flu too Mark. I came across some real beautiful pink squirmiers.

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Steven - I have heard that there is very little maintenance required. No poop to pick up, no boxes to empty, no expensive food, no vet bills, etc.

Andrew - Thanks for the link. That looks like an easy way to get started.

Sabrina - Pink squirmers? Tell me more!

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