Worm Bin

The worm bin is set up! They got their first meal today (strawberry tops, lemons, eggshells, overripe apricots). The May Pride peach tree has multiple small fuzzy peaches that smell really, really good & peachy. The Black Jack fig actually has a couple little figs...

Worms in our Fridge

No, really. Our compost worms (red wigglers) arrived yesterday and we’re going to set up their bin this weekend. Their instructions said we could keep them in the fridge for a few days before moving them into their new home. Still haven’t made cheese yet...

Feeding ourselves

I’ve liked most of Barbara Kingsolver’s books (unfortunately I just couldn’t get into The Poisonwood Bible — I know I’ll have to give it another shot at some point), but most particularly I’ve enjoyed her essays. Her new book,...