I’m embarrassed to say that when we opened the lid to our worm bin this week, dozens of fruit flies flew out. The culprit was probably a melon from my fruit salad last week. (The seeds from the cantaloupe are the only things still recognizable in the compost, except for those darn cabbage leaves.) Not [...]

We were eating at Stone Hearth Pizza tonight, and I noticed a box on the menu that said their takeout containers were made of corn plastic rather than regular plastic or styrofoam. This started a debate about whether corn plastic was actually any better than regular plastic. Okay, maybe not as much a debate as Sharon [...]

We were feeding the worms this week when I noticed something awesome—baby worms! There were tons of the little buggers, as well as a bunch of cocoons. I find this reassuring, because it means that their environment is good enough for them to reproduce; it’s not too wet or too dry, the castings to paper [...]

One pound of worms eat a half pound of garbage per day, but they can only do so much. Dairy products (and meat) make the bin smell and attract bugs. Some things, like melon rind, celery, and avocado skin, take so long to break down that they’re not worth the bother. And too much garlic, onion, [...]