Hey everyone! 👋
I wanted to share my experience getting started with composting and ask for a bit of advice.
About a month ago, a friend gifted me a compost bin like the one you can see in the first photo. It was already up and running, which made things much easier to get into. So far, I’m really happy with how it’s going, as you can see, there are lots of worms, everything looks active, and it smells healthy and earthy.
However, I’ve noticed that the second tray is a bit darker and at one point had a slightly bad smell. I added some tree bark and let it dry out a bit, which definitely helped, but I’m still not 100% sure if it’s in the right condition. I’d love to hear your thoughts on what might be going on and how I can improve it.
Lastly, in the final photo you can see the liquid coming from the bin. I’m wondering, is it better to pour it back into the compost, or can/should I use it to water plants?
Thanks a lot in advance! Looking forward to your feedback 🙌
by Particular-Wedding58
3 Comments
You need to add much more browns.
A bit of smell is ok but usually a bad smell is a sign that you have an unbalanced amount of green vs browns.
But you’re doing great, we can see the worms working their magic
Looks good! You could add more browns to help with water absorption and reducing bad smells. You can use the collected liquid as fertilizer for your plants. It does need to be diluted first.
Post in r/vermiculture.