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MoonShadows
Almost Self-Reliant
Actually pretty well. The first level is beginning to fill with worm castings. I haven't harvested any as of yet, nor the "tea" from the spigot at the bottom. I'm waiting for it to build up some more. I bought a little meter to measure the moisture content and pH levels which are important to keeping worms. They say the worms can double in population every 90 days under good conditions. The only downside is fruit flies...almost impossible to keep them out. When I lift the cover, the worms scatter (they don't like light) and the fruit flies fly up and out, but they must find their way back in because I don't see them after a minute or two. Absolutely no odor whatsoever in the kitchen and just a slight earthy smell when I open the cover to feed them.