I have worms in my bins!! And compost!!! It works!!!! I have a worm farm!
I will get some pictures, but I am using my compost, so I had better hurry!! Also, I am mixing bins so I can start new ones. The holes in the bins is a great idea, Dorine!!! I have been adding a little water on these hot days. But, I got a better idea because the water makes the material stink. I have been watering around the bins so that the ground under the bins remains soft during the hot summer.
The compost is good, but my mango seeds are hanging around! I won't do that again! I suppose they will get eaten eventually. But, they are ruining my ready to use compost. I have to separate them out. I think that adding the dirt really helped my compost along quite a bit. I am also being a bit more careful to mix the green and wet stuff with some dry material like leaves and cardboard. I really like not having to turn piles. It never worked for me, but this does. Seeing the worms is very exciting. I know they are enriching the compost as well as helping to break it down faster.
Thank you, Dorine for the lessons!!