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QuickTime | Flash | iPod We ve been composting in our homemade worm bin for 5 months now. Through trials and tribulations, we ve learned a lot about the right environment for worms! In fact we experimented so much, that we managed to decimate our entire worm population. *Sigh*. Master composter and Freshtopia diva, Barb Finnin, came by to see how our worm bin was doing after all this time. Thank goodness she was so encouraging! She helped us haul our semi-composted compost (and dead worm population) to our new backyard composting bins where it can still be useful. We also get a look at a Wriggly Wranch-a multi-layered worm bin that our neighbors purchased at a discount from our county waste management. Seems that if you can get the discount, the layered method is the way to go. We will try again using homemade methods, but this time we ll have a little bit more knowledge to keep our worms alive. Thanks Barb! Runtime- 5:04 Follow our Process: Technorati Tags: compost, composting, Vermicomposting, worm bin, worms, dirt, barbfinnin, freshtopia, wriggly wranch, ryanishungry, sanfrancisco

Can you tell that we re into our worm bin? As you saw in our last worm bin update, our bin had been getting a little sludgy and unproductive. Jay went online and found a source to buy red wigglers for cheap so we could bump up the composting production of our bin. Keeping an eye (and nose) on your bin will help you get a feel for how things are going in your worms world. Since our first vermicompost video with Barb Finnin, we ve been getting lots of feedback from old friends and new about how they re making their bins happen! Like Rachel from Chicago, who sent us this picture of her new bin. Thanks Rachel! Keep up the composting! Runtime- 3:09 More Composting Videos: Technorati Tags: compost, composting, Vermicomposting, worm bin, worms, dirt, ryanishungry, sanfrancisco

Rhett takes some time to answer some viewer mail. In addition, we've been tagged with the Thinking Blogger Award! So, in keeping with the award, here are our five favorite blogs and podcasts (they're blogs, too!). If you write for any of these, consider yourself tagged! We give a blurb about each of the blogs in the video Green As A ThistleVisualize Whirled PeasAmerica The Green PodcastPractical Green LivingGreenerMiami.com For this week's project, Rhett gives some pointers on how to get started growing oyster mushrooms on old coffee grinds. This sort of direct to food decomposition is a real godsend for those of us who don't have back yards or large gardens for making and using compost. Put your kitchen scraps to work making gourmet mushrooms! For more information, check out this primer. For more information and supplies for growing your own mushrooms at home, or to get a professionally made oyster mushroom starter kit, you can also check out Fungi Perfecti (this is not a paid endorsement), Rhett's favorite mycoloculture supplier. Growing mushrooms can be easy and a really fun way to get rid of kitchen waste. Give it a try!