Uncle Jim\'s Red Wiggler Composting Worms

GoodCompost.com is excited to announce that we have established a relationship with Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm to bring our customers the best composting worms on the market.

Red Wigglers are the perfect composting worm. Red Wigglers are only 1-3 inches in length and they are about the diameter of a pencil lead, but don’t let their size fool you.

Did you know that these wiggly composters can eat their body weight in garbage in a day? That’s a lot of composting going on.

Once the food they consume gets digested, the those Red Wigglers leave behind some of the richest compost available.

These worm castings or worm compost contain five times the nitrogen, seven times the phosphates, and eleven times the the potash of average lawn soil.

Red Wiggler Champion Composter

All this great natural fertilizer comes from your garbage. How awesome is that! Isn’t it time to get some wiggly composters of your own?

If you have wondered how to get started composting at home, composting with worms is an easy way to begin.

Using a worm bin like the Worm Factory® or the Worm Factory® 360 and some Red Wiggler composting worms, you can turn your garbage into nutrient rich compost for your gardens.

To read more about worm composting, check out our article Worm Composting – Those Wigglies Eat Your Garbage!

Get started composting today! Be sure to check our our Composter Store–all orders ship FREE! Remember, “Don’t Throw it Away, Compost it!”^TM

The value from the Worm Factory® 360 just keeps coming! Now the Worm Factory® 360 ships with a great information-packed video, which will help you get started with worm composting in no time flat.

The video takes you step by step through…

• Setting up your new worm bin
• Maintaining your worm bin
• Harvesting your finished worm compost

Worm Factory® 360 in Green

Worm Factory® 360 in Terra Cotta

The Worm Factory® 360 is the perfect way to get started composting. Let those wiggly composters do all the hard work. Keep your Worm Factory® 360 indoors or out. The recommended temperature range for your Worm Factory® 360 is between 40-80 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Worm Factory® 360 is great for apartment dwellers where there is little or no space for conventional composting in a pile, a compost bin or a compost tumbler.

The Worm Factory® 360 is also the perfect way to get children interested in composting. What child doesn’t like worms!

If you have been thinking about getting started with composting but didn’t know how, the Worm Factory® 360 is a great way to get going. Take a few minutes and check out the Worm Factory® 360.

Worm Factory® 360 Video

Shop for your very own Worm Factory® 360, in our Composter Store, today! All orders ship FREE! Remember, “Don’t Throw it Away, Compost it!”^TM

Give a Green Gift This Christmas!

Looking for the perfect eco-friendly Christmas gift? Why not give the gift of a composter?

A composter makes a great Green Christmas gift. There are many different composters on the market these days and they come in all price ranges.

GoodCompost.com has a great selection of composters and all come with free shipping.

We would like to take a moment and offer several suggestions for your Green Christmas Shopping list this year.

Composters come in several types. The basic styles are compost tumblers, compost bins, and worm composting bins.

Tumbleweed

The Worm Factory® 360

Jora Composter JK270

Soil Saver Compost Bin

Envirocycle Tumbler

Wishing Well Compost Bin

Above are six of our most popular composters. Click on any of the images above to learn more about the particular model in which you are interested.

The Tumbleweed Compost tumbler is an extremely well-made medium capacity compost tumbler.

The Worm Factory® 360 is a great value and can be used indoors or outdoors. If you are looking for quality, look no further than the Jora JK125 Composter.

The Jora Composter is a Swedish designed composter that is made to create compost year ’round even during cold winters.

The Soil Saver is an excellent compost bin for value conscious gift givers.

Envirocycle makes a great compost tumbler and compost tea maker. The Envirocycle Compost Tumbler makes great compost and collects up to five gallons of compost tea, which can be diluted and used as liquid fertilizer in your garden.

Finally, our Wishing Well Compost Bin is another great compost bin for value conscious shoppers. It is of sturdy construction and has a large capacity holding up to 18 cubic feet or 135 gallons of organic material.

There you have it you Green Gift Givers. We hope that our Green Christmas Gift Ideas will make your giving a little easier this season! All of our composters enjoy fast, free shipping. Shop early so you can have more time to enjoy the holidays.

The Worm Factory® 360

The Worm Factory® 360 is a wonderfully simple, yet effective composter that continues to get great reviews.

Gwendolyn Bounds, of the Wall Street Journal, reviewed several composters, including the Worm Factory® 360, in her article, “Quick and Not So Dirty: No-Sweat Composters.”

In her article, Gwendolyn says that the Worm Factory® 360 “was far less creepy than I’d imagined and even mildly entertaining.”

She also says that other than preferring their food chopped in small pieces, the worms are relatively “low maintenance—they eat and work.”

The Worm Factory® 360 compost bin is a great way to turn kitchen scraps, paper waste and cardboard into nutrient-rich soil for your plants and garden. The makers of the Worm Factory® 360 have worked hard to help take the effort out of composting. With the improved design, air flow has been increased, and better air flow means faster composting.

As the wigglies work to recycle your food waste, two things are generated in the process: worm castings or worm compost and compost tea. Worm castings, which is simply worm poo, are the most nutrient-rich compost material available. Master Gardeners agree that worm castings are wonderful for your garden.

Compost tea is also a by-product of the composting process, and it is handily collected in the base of the compost bin. A spigot in the base makes collecting the compost tea a snap. The compost tea can then be diluted with water and used as a liquid fertilizer.

The Worm Factory® 360 can be used indoors or outdoors allowing year ’round production of worm compost. It is odorless making it great for apartments, kitchens, garages, porches and more.

The Worm Factory® 360 is also a great way to teach your children about the benefits of composting. What child doesn’t like a worm?

It is easy to get started composting with a Worm Factory® 360. Simply add a handful of worms and your organic waste to the bottom tray. The worms will start processing the food. Once the bottom tray is filled add another tray. The worms migrate upward to the newest food source leaving the bottom tray full of nutrient-rich compost.

Items Included with The Worm Factory® 360

Items Included with the Worm Factory® 360:

• 4 Stacking Trays
• Collection Base
• 16-Page Instruction Book
• Ventilation “Quick Tips” Lid
• Coir Brick
• Worm Bedding
• Spigot
• Accessory Kit

You may also want to read more about worm composting.

Purchase your very own Worm Factory® 360 from our Store.

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The original Wall Street Journal article can be found here: “Quick and Not So Dirty: No-Sweat Composters.”

Pet Poo Composter

Are you looking for a great way to compost pet poo? The Pet Poo Composter by Tumbleweed is a great way to convert your dog’s droppings into compost and compost tea for your garden.

The Tumbleweed Pet Poo Composter utilizes worms to convert the pet dropping into worm castings and compost tea, which is a highly concentrated fertilizer that can be diluted and applied to your garden.

The Pet Poo Composter consists of a sturdy breeding box with a lid that nests on top of a catcher tray, which catches the compost tea.

Two thousand worms and bedding mix are recommeded to get the Pet Poo Composter started. Make sure that the compost bin is placed in the shade near your pet’s favorite bathroom spot. Simply use a “pooper scooper” and place the droppings in the Pet Poo Composter and close the lid.

The Pet Poo Composter will handle the droppings of two medium sized dogs. Depending on the size of your dog or dogs, it will take approximately 3 months to two years to fill the compost bin with pet waste.

The Pet Poo Composter is 23″L x 15″W x 10″H and weighs 10 lbs. It is constructed of UV treated high impact polypropylene hardened plastic to ensure long-life.

Start turning your pet’s droppings into nutrient-rich compost for your garden.

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ECO Compost Bin

Home composting of organic kitchen and garden waste greatly reduces the demand on landfills. If you are looking for the perfect wooden compost bin for backyard composting, the ECO Compost Bin in the answer.

The ECO Wooden Compost Bin is well-built and will blend in unobtrusively with your landscape. The ECO Wooden Compost Bin is made out of thermo-treated spruce, which results in natural preservation without chemical treatment, so the ECO Compost Bin will last for years to come.

The ECO Compost Bin is 27″ square and 30″ high with a 90 gallon capacity. It is easy to assemble and requires no tools.

ECO Wooden Compost Bin

The ECO Compost Bin has no bottom, which allows easy access for earthworms, which will help speed the composting process. The lid is wooden as well, which prevents wind disturbance.

The ECO Compost Bin is warranteed against defects for two years. Made in Canada.

Purchase your very own ECO Wooden Compost Bin from our Store.

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Earthmaker Composter

Are you looking for a compost bin that takes the hard work out of composting? Look no further. The Earthmaker Composter is a revolutionary new extra eco-friendly multi-chambered composter that makes composting easier.

The Earthmaker Composter has three separate chambers that keep newer organic waste away from the maturing compost, which means the Earthmaker can make more finished compost in less time. In fact, the Earthmaker will make twice as much compost as a traditional bin over the same period of time.

Earthmaker Composter Chambers

The Earthmaker is great for busy people who want an easy, eco-friendly way to deal with organic waste, it is also great for gardeners who want a fast, efficient to compost.

Earthmaker Finished Compost

The Earthmaker has a 123 gallon capacity and can produce approximately 10 gallons of finished compost every month. It is 47″ high and has large openings for adding organic materials as well as for removing finished compost.

The Earthmaker is delivered flat and assembles easily without tools. It comes with complete assembly instructions and user guide.

The Earthmaker is the world’s first continuous cycle compost bin. The organic material aerates as it falls down the chambers decomposing rather than rotting reducing greenhouse gases and foul smells.

This item is made in New Zealand.

Purchase your very own Earthmaker Composter Compost Bin from our Store.

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Kitchen Food Waste

More and more states are encouraging and even requiring citizens to start composting their organic waste in an effort to reduce the burden on landfills. The state of California seems to be the most progressive. In fact, San Francisco leads the country in recycling its waste. San Franciscans recycle approximately 72 of their waste, which is one of the highest in the country.

San Francisco issued a mandate in August that requires residents and businesses to separate their trash from potentially compostable materials as well as separating all recyclable materials. This new laws also carries fines for failure to comply. Citizens can be fined up to $100.00 per violation and businesses up to $500.00 per violation if they fail to properly separate recyclable and compostable material from their trash.

Citizens can also be fined if garbage collectors do not see them submitting at least a cubic yard of refuse for composting on a weekly basis.

This bold move by states such as California come at a time when our landfills are reaching capacity at an alarming rate. Over 2/3 of our garbage is compostable, which means it is time for us to do our part in learning to compost at home. We can easily compost our organic materials in our very own backyards.

It\'s Time to Compost!

There are many manufacturers that have started making very functional composters and compost bins that blend well with the landscape and help reduce odors and rodents as well as produce finished compost in as little as 3-4 weeks. These include compost bins, compost tumblers and worm composting bins. Prices range from approximatley $90.00 – $400.00 depending on the style of composter.

Finished Compost from a Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler

Isn’t it time we all did our part and started composting? Don’t throw it away, compost it! For more information on composting you may want to read “How to Compost.” Also, be sure and check out our Store for a great selection of composters, compost bins and compost tumblers.

Raking up Future Compost!

It’s true–leaves are an excellent organic material for making compost for a couple of reasons:

1. Since trees usually have extensive root systems, leaves end up being the recipient of all those nutrients gathered from the soil.
2. Leaves are highly fibrous improving the aeration and composition of the soil.

Now, I can hear you saying, “I tried to compost my leaves, but it  didn’t work.”  Probably most people have had some negative experience trying to compost leaves.  Actually, leaves can take several years to break down if you fail to compost them properly.  Don’t worry, learning how to compost leaves is not nearly as difficult as you may think. We are going to show you the easy way to compost leaves.

The first question many people ask is “What kind of leaves work best for composting?”  Just about any typical leaf works great.   Here are some of the most common leaf types:

• White Ash
• American Beech
• Balsam Fir
• Eastern Hemlock
• Red Maple
• Sugar Maple
• White Oak

We should mention that if oak or beech leaves are used exclusively the resulting compost will be a bit more acidic making it quite suitable for plants such as rhododendrons and blueberries.  You  can tone down the acidity by adding some limestone to the leaves as you fill your compost bin or compost pile.

There are two important things that you must do when you compost leaves to ensure that your leaves will compost properly.  The first thing is to make sure your leaves are shredded when adding them to your composter, compost tumbler or compost pile.

Shredding your leaves is quite easy.  You can mow over them several times before you rake them up.  Also, there are a number of  manufacturers who make shredder / chippers that work great for  leaves.  I even had a gasoline powered blower that had a vacuum attachment for picking up leaves, which left the leaves in a nice shredded state.

The second important thing you must do when you compost leaves is to make sure that you add nitrogen to your compost bin or compost pile.   Leaves contain very little nitrogen.  It is this lack of nitrogen that causes the leaves to decay slowly.  Adding nitrogen to your compost bin or compost pile will help to speed up the decomposition process of the leaves.   Adding nitrogen can be as simple as adding grass clippings with the leaves as you fill your compost tumbler or compost bin.

Other sources of nitrogen include manure, dried blood, alfalfa  meal, and bone meal.  If you are using manure, use 1 part manure to five parts leaves.  If you are using a natural source of nitrogen such as dried blood, use two cups per wheelbarrow load of leaves.

Once you have shredded your leaves and found an additional nitrogen source, you simply add your leaves and nitrogen source to your compost tumbler, compost bin or compost pile and keep the leaves moist but not wet and allow nature to do its thing.  You will of course want to keep your leaves turned on a fairly regular basis if you are using a compost bin or compost pile.

If you want to make the composting process even quicker and easier, a compost  tumbler works the best.  With a compost tumbler you are able to easily turn your compost on a weekly basis keeping the organic material well-mixed thereby speeding up the decomposition process.  With a compost  tumbler you can have compost in as little as 3 or 4 weeks.

A great compost tumbler for composting leaves is the Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler.

Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler

Large Capacity Round Compost Bin

Both of the composters mentioned above are available in our Store and they include FREE SHIPPING.

For additional information on composting you may want to read  “What Can You Compost?” You can also check out our website www.goodcompost.com for more information on composting and a great selection of composting products.  Happy raking and composting!

Large Capacity Round Compost Bin

Fall is coming fast and it is going to be time to start raking leaves.  Why not turn those leaves into nutrient-rich compost for your spring flowers and garden?

The Wishing Well Composter Compost Bin is the perfect solution for turning those leaves into wonderful compost.  This large round compost bin holds 18 cubic feet of material, which is over 50% more capacity than most other compost bins on the market.  Just dump all those leaves from your yard into the Wishing Well Composter and end up with great compost for your garden.

Finished Compost

The Wishing Well Compost Bin is very sturdy and extremely simple to assemble.  In fact, assembly only takes 15 minutes and requires no tools!  The Wishing Well Compost Bin also includes a “Guide to Backyard Composting.”

Specifications:

• Attractive brick pattern
• 30″ tall X 36″ diameter
• 18 cubic feet or 135 gallon capacity
• Comes with Lid with central rainwater hole
• Handholds for lifting bin from contents
• 2 ft. access gate
• Stainless steel hardware

Purchase your very own Wishing Well Composter Compost Bin from our Store.

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