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S.E.E.D.S
(9/26/2009)
south eastern efforts developing sustainable spaces, inc.
In Durham(near Raleigh,nc) is the urban sanctuary. This is a non-profit
community garden with the goal of caring for people and the earth all
in the garden based environment. Inside and out was evidence of personalities
blooming in the garden project. Produce in the garden is for personal use
and sold at the Raleigh Farmers Market, year round.
We checked on their use of compost. Mostly there was found the pile and mix in stages
of outside compost. We checked inside and found evidence of worm composting.
It was neglected. It was the COW. One of the major problems, lack of instructions
to manage the system. We will send the instructions for The Worm Factory.
My thoughts: very important to have the right worms, the system needs to allow the
worms to move about, up and down, and with worm factory the instructions are
printed on the top lid. I don't like to deal with the cow that we have. It wiggles on
the stick in the bottom legs (it has fallen over and needed clean up)
and the round trays when full are awkward to move by myself. Then worms
get stuck in each tray. The worms don't jump. The compost shrinks as it works.
In the cow that means checking on previous working trays and scooping the
contents to the center and allowing the worms access to the next upward tray.
At the farmers market we found the seasonal fruits: apples, peaches, pumpkins,
Pears, and the traditional chrysanthemums. We purchased peaches and peanuts.
The farmers market is state funded and has open areas with roofs and enclosed
areas for small businesses with homemade food products and craft items.
When one is flying, more thought is taken to transporting. Is it the weight, mess,
or fragility. It is all. I brought plants, no kidding, in my computer bag and carry
on.
We made it back. We closed and packed up after the Puyallup Fair. Back to
the beginning of Fall. The first week of October, I ate the last few strawberries.
Worms are fine and continuing their work.
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