My bin had a large die-off this week.
102*F peak with 98*f for the length of the days. I forgot to dampen and give them full cover.
I've added another 8L brick of coir to the bin, along with some whole frozen chunks of foods, zucchini, tomato, apple. I think this might be over doing it, but I also added, stoned minded, a pre-mix of..
2c Gaia Glacial Rock Dust
1c Fish Bone, Fish, Crabshell,Kelp, Alfalfa, Ahimsa Neem (meals) Oystershell Flour, Gypsum
1/2c (unknown) Bat Guano, Azomite
I bought it a few months ago and lately decided a different amendment approach. Figured spread it in the yard.. or worms. So I put it in the bin.
The bin wasn't working so I bought a baby pool. Mixing was much easier.
I noticed maybe 20% of the 1lb of worms I bought a while back. Found more fried worms too. But luck have it, some small sized ones (juveniles?) alive and some adults too. The lechate bin had lechate in it, but turned to a crumbly film.
Hope I didn't mess up on throwing the amendment mix in there.
---Other
Because I was in a mixing mood, I also mixed 2lbs each of Micromite, Azomite, Glacial Rock Dust and 1lb of Green Sand. It turned a few bag in boxes into one simple bucket with lid. Can't hurt, right?
I also played with some plastics, powerdrill, pipecutters and pvc. That's some P's. Best part is most of it for me was free.
Proto'ing Tumble Composter
7.5gal pool tablet bucket I thoroughly cleaned and let age for weeks with water till it turned green and washed again. I bought the 2in - 3/4 adapter, 2in 4way, 2in insert screen and the rest is misc 3/4 pvc I had laying around (different style caps/plugs, elbows)
Proto'ing 1gal Silo Brewer
All I had to buy was a 3/4in hose fitting.. 4-in pvc holds .65gal water a ft, and my length is 2.33ft (2ft 4in). Easily covers my desired 1 gallon. That goes to a coupler, 4in - 1.5 in adapter, 1.5 - 3/4in adapter. Thinking I might want to make a bucket device on top for possible foam overs. Maybe no middle man (the riser t and air pump connect) and move the air pump piece to the hose bib itself since it matches threads..
Also..
Return of the Slime Mold..
Where it was to where it now is.