Groundhogs and Earthworms

A number of events conspired today to make me think of spring and my sleeping garden. That dratted groundhog said spring wouldn't arrive for another 6 weeks. The brilliant blue sky above seemed to disagree, it had the feel of a day in March. My kitchen compost bucket was overflowing so I took advantage of the springlike temperatures to walk over to my compost heap, blessing my husband for snow blowing me a trail so I didn't have to clamber over snow and ice to reach the compost bins. Then as I got ready for work I saw Margaret Hagen of the UNH Cooperative extension explaining how you could use bins of earthworms inside your house for composting so you don't have to slog out to distant compost bins buried in the snow. If you would like to learn more about using earthworms to compost or composting in general, the Library has a collection of compost books in 631.8. I particularly like The Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant. It has a great chapter on setting up and caring for your composting worms. The kids will be intrigued but don't let any fishermen in the family get ideas!