[compost_tea] Fussy Worms . . . or what??
Seems a bit quiet amongst the AACT folks so I'll share something that's b=
othering me with you
Part of the compost that goes into making my CT comes from my worm farm. =
The worms get fed cow manure, grass clippings, paper & cardboard, and food =
scraps from the staff lunches, and hessian from the potato sacks I use to c=
over the pile.
Three weeks ago one of the staff put left-over lettuce leaves on top of t=
he pile AND THEY ARE STILL THERE UNTOUCHED!!! I've never seen anything lik=
e this before. Why won't the bacteria break it down so that worms can enjoy=
it? What do lettuce farmers dip their lettuce in before sending them off t=
o the market? Could they be using a diluted bleach solution perhaps?
I'll stick to organically home grown lettuce.
Received on Thu Feb 19 2004 - 22:51:59 EST
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0
: Tue Feb 07 2012 - 14:15:04 EST