Composting fruit & vegetable trimmings : worm composting & other methods

4 Pages·1993·0.22 MB·English

by  San Francisco (Calif.). Recycling Program

COMPOSTING
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TRIMMINGS
WORM COMPOSTING & OTHER METHODS
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binsand how-tosigns. Openall daylight hours. FRUIT AND
FREEWORKSHOPS COMPOSTING: VEGETABLE
Sign upforourbasic and wormcomposting •Saves you money by lowering garbage bills TRIMMINGS
workshops! ( all the Kotlineforacurrentschedule. and replacing store-bought soil conditioners. tobasiccompostbins,
BOOKS •tHheelpfsertgialirtdyeanndanhdeahlotuhsoefpyloaunrtssobily.improving friorsdtebnterseusriestyaontu—rbitinneiesds
RodaleBookofCom,iosting, 1992. G.Gershuny, •Saveswater by helpingthe soil hold moisture afloor, a lid,andnoholesbiggerthan 1/4". Ideally,
Saint Martin's Press, NewYork, NY, 278pp. and reducingwater runoff. thewholebin isenclosed in 1/4"wiremesh(seethe
WormsEatMyGarbage, 1982. MaryAppelhof, •Benefits the environment by recycling CompostBinsbrochureforsourcesanddesigns).
FlowerPress, Kalamazoo, Ml, 100pp. valuableorganic resources and extending the Second, alwaysburyfood intothecompostpile
WORM SOURCES lifeofour landfill. (exposedfoodcan attractpests). Nomorethan 1/3of
CRiatiynWboorwmWsor&mCoFmaproms,ti,niDnavS.iFs.,,((491165)) 775598--69990076 San FranciscoPublicLibrary COMPOST DO'S & DON TS yFoorurmopirleesdhetoauilldedbeinfsrturiutcatinodnsv,esgeeetatbhlee"tMriixmmeidn"gs. |
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THE ROTLINE [phone] Government InformationCenter DO COMPOST DON'T COMPOST UNDERGROUND
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The Ratlineanswerscompostquestions. 100Larkin Street. 5thFloor •All fruit &vegetable •Meat, bones v. fish COMPOSTING
nECYCLINC HOTLINE [phone] trimmings •Dairyproducts&grease
SanFrancisco.CA 94102
•Coffeegrounds& •Grains, beans&breads
ABOUT THE S.F. RECYCLING PROCRAM REFERENCE BOOK filters •Dog,cat& birdfeces Sometime&effort
TheSanFranciscoRcivtlinnProgram,operatedbythe •Teabags •Sawdustfromplywood Requiressomeyardspace—
CityandCounty,ottersservicesincurhsideandapartment Not to be takenfrom the Library •Citrus rinds ortreatedwood Noharvestingnecessary
recycling,commercialrecycling,schooleducation,organics •Rinsed-out,crushed •Woodyprunings(in enrichessoildirectly
recovery, reuse,wastereductionandmarketdevelopment
forrecyclables. •eUgsgesdhepllaspertowels cwloorsemd-baiinrs,syosrtems, SIMPLY
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gardening,loinSLUGtosupporttheseeffortsandreceive S A N atleastonefootunderthe
freeseeds,supplies,anddiscountsatlocal nurseries. HORMEOCCOMPOSTAINMG REMEMBER. .. Compostingfruit&vegetable soil surfaceasoftenasyou like.
t] San FranciscoLeagueof Urban Gardeners R trimmingsrequiresspecialcare.Toavoidrodents, Thismeansa6"layerofcompostablesrequiresan
2088OakdaleAvenue, San Francisco, fliesandbadodors,justfollowthesimpleguidelines 18"-deephole. Digyourholeinadifferentplace
CA94124 • (415) 285-SLUG "a sSt.fil"F(rm.iliKSCO Son Francisco inthisbrochure. Also, the Health Department eachtime. Youcanplantshallow-rootedplants(like
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plaslii , ,in old 4. ADOPT SOME WORMS. side, placefresh beddingandahandfulofsoil inthe
dresserdrawer [' Compostwormsareoftencalled emptyspaceand buryfoodthereforamonthortwo. GETTING
shipping "redworms"or"redwigglecs." Harvesttheothersideaftertheworms havemigrated STARTED
crate,or Theyaredifferentfrom tothenewfoodand bedding. Youcan buya
barrel. eniagrhtthcwroarwlmesrsanwdholive USING WORM COMPOST I cmlaokseed-oanierb(sieneotrhe
underground. Youcan will helpyourplantsthrive CompostBins- i
find redwormsinanold byadding nutrientsand Sources&Designs
compostpile,getthemfromafriend'swormbin, humustothesoil. Sprinklea brochure). Findaspot
orbuythemfromasourcelistedonthebackof 1/4"to 1" layeratthe withgooddrainage,dig
WHAT KIND OF BIN? . thisbrochure.Startwithone halftoonepound, baseofindooror a holeandburythebottom 12-18"ofthebin. Be
Yourbin needs to be 10" I(>"deep, have,i snug ortwonicebighandfuls. outdoorplants,or suretopackthesoil firmlyaroundtheedges.
fitting lid, and boles in thebottomor sidesfor blend nomorethan
ventilation. Tokeepn«leiitsout, theholes need • 5.FEED WORMS THEIR FIRST MEAL.Start 20%wormcompost into FEEDING
tobe 1/4"orsmaller. Ihe ruleol thumblor bin yourwormsoffwithaboutaquartof pottingmixorgardensoil Feedyourclosed-aircomposternomorethanonce
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about 2'x2' =4squarefeet,ortwobinsthatare leavethemaloneforacoupleof isalwayswet. Don'tadddryleavesorwoody
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laundryroom, garage, basement, patio,deck,or FEED YOUR WORMSaboutaquart(onepound)of slightlydamp When yourbingetsfull (after6-10months), letitsit
inyourgarden. foodscrapspersquarefootofsurfacearea inyour Extreme Movebinsotemp, for6-10moremonthsbeforecollectingmesweet-
bin perweek.Toavoidfruitfliesandodors, always temperatures isbtwn.40-80°F smellingfinishedcompost. Whileyouwait,setupa
MAKE A WORM BED. buryfood underthebedding. Don'tdumpand run! Binattracts Foodexposed/ "Add4"-6"layerof secondbin,oruseanothercompostingmethod
Wofomromisstlpikaepetorloirveleuanvdees.rTlhotiss ADD FRESH BEDDIN6every 1-3 months. Always fslmieelslasndb/aodr overfeeding bfeeedddiinnggf&ors2t-o3pwks dcuormipnogstthaitnttoimgea.rdMeinxsaoil1"bteofo4r"elpalyaenrtoifngf,inoirsshepdread it
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PROBLEMS?
and preventsfruitfliesfrom KEEPBEDDIN6 AS MOISTasawrung-outsponge. Sowbugs, Thesearegoodforyourwormcompost!
gettingtothefood.Tomake Inaplasticbin,adddrybeddingtoabsorbexcess beetlesinbin Ifyourclosed-airsystemsmellsbadorhasfliesand/
yourwormbed,tearblack& moisture.Woodenbinsmayrequireaddingwater orinsect larvae,adda4"to6"layerofdrysoil and
whitenewspapersinto occasionally. NEEDMORE HELP?CALLTHE ROTLINE:285-758S stopfeedingthebinfor4-6weeks.