An unexpected project.....worms!

We had a good time at the farmers market this morning and met a new vendor....the worm lady! She is wonderful and sold us a starter kit for composting our fresh fruit and veggie trimmings. Did you know that worms can eat our garbage? That they don't smell? They can be kept indoors or out, just so long as they are out of direct sunlight. They create amazing compost, called worm castings, for the garden and are generally a great way to add organic material to your garden for little cost! We're so excited!!

Abigail and Parker will be in charge of our worm project....this is homeschooling at its best!! First, they need to set up the bin with a layer of coconut fiber and prepare some shredded paper (recycled of course) and set up "house" for our worms. The food scraps go between the layers and our new worms get plopped on top of that. I imagine by the end of the day, they will have measured a few, named a few and generally made them comfy and cozy.

We'll take pictures as they progress and keep you posted on our latest project.