Making worm tea

Here is the irrigation line and emitters I will use to add air into the mixture.

Clip the airhose to the pantyhose with the clothespins.

Add in the pantyhose filled with worm castings.

Air pump.

Keep the air  pump above the water line so it will back flow into the  air pump.

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Notice the large amount of bubbles, which indicate that the emitters work well at allowing air to ass through.

Let this sit for 2-4 days and then use as a foliar feed as well as pouring it on the garden and plants.

Grandma's molasses and pantyhose for making worm tea

Grandma's molasses and pantyhose.

Use the pantyhose to hold the worm casting in while it is submerged in water in the 5 gallon bucket. The molasses is a sugar source for the microorganisms to feed on.

Mix in 2 tablespoons.

Worm tea - Brewing worm tea from worm castings - How to make worm tea

Compost bag inside home - How to have an attractive place to store items for the compost pile.

For the longest time we have thrown our kitchen scraps into an old grocery plastic bag in the smaller side of the sink. Not only did this not look that great, but it brought with it some bad smells during times when we didn't take it out as fast as we should have. Having this bag of compost material waiting to be taken to the large outdoor compost pile also made a stain around the chrome drain ring which was hard to remove.

Easy fix! Check it out...it was more  simple than I ever thought :)

My old way to save organic waste headed for the compost pile outside.

Now this way is much better!!!

A 5 gallon bucket with a plastic grocery sack inside allows us to throw in any organic type of kitchen scrap that will soon be in the large outdoor compost pile. I try and take out the organic kitchen waste to the compost pile outside at least once a week. I take the entire plastic bag to the compost pile and empty out the organic contents then throw the plastic bag into the recycle trash can.

The 5 gallon compost bucket fits nicely under the sink on one side with just enough room to have a roll of paper towels handy. This indoor compost storage bucket is now out of sight and we have use of both sides of the sink again :)