New Digs for the Worm Bin!

For the past year and a half, my classroom worm bin has languished on the Pauahi Balcony, banished to an outdoor, isolated locale, thus defeating its original purpose to help educate students in sustainable practices. So, after harvesting the latest batch of vermicast two weeks ago, I moved the Can-O-Worms to a much better locale: it's now ensconced in a shady corner of the lovely Hogwarts Garden, where it'll be better appreciated. Alas, during the migration, quite a few worms liquified, on account of the wayward sun hitting the plastic bin that served as their temporary abode, but I have hopes that the population will regenerate soon.

January 19, 2010: Third Harvest and first of the New Year!

Harvested the third batch of vermicast: a portion of it is being donated to the gorgeous Hogwarts Garden, and another to the Merry Monkeys' garden at Manoa Valley Church Preschool, where they're growing lima beans and sunflowers.

My preschooler's two sunflower seeds, whose potting soil was enriched with vermicast, have sprouted! Hopefully, they'll survive the onslaught of slugs. We also used the rest of our vermicast to fertilize our backyard pakalana, kaffir lime, and banana trees; three of the latter are fruiting.

And finally: sighted at Whole Foods Market, Kahala, on Monday, 1/18/10: 1 pound of worm castings, selling for an exorbitant $20. "Black gold", indeed! Maybe I'm missing my calling...