Compost systems need to be vermin-proof to prevent attracting unwanted wildlife such as rats, possums, or larger animals. But what we consider a “pest” isn’t always what it seems. Sparing the indigenous ants will help keep the ecosystem balanced. The easiest way to focus your borax baits for just fire ant consumption is to get a container of bait as close to the fire ant mound as safely possible. Then let the worker ants take care of the rest.

Plus there’s the need for a video that explains what to do if the worms are overfed. And the need to use worm blankets keep the worms happy in the worm garden. Chop the food scraps into smaller pieces before they go in your kitchen caddy so that they break down faster in Subpod Start Strong: Subpod relies on compost worms to efficiently process your food waste. We recommend starting with 500-2000 worms for the best results. Don't worry worms are readily available and easy to care for. Plus we are here to help with step by step guides and friendly customer support. Turn Regularly: Regular turning helps speed up the composting process and prevents any unpleasant smells. Patience is Key: Composting is a natural process and can take a few weeks to get to full efficency. Be patient, and you'll be rewarded with rich, nutrient-dense compost for your garden.Supporting Biodiversity: Compost is teeming with beneficial microorganisms, which contribute to soil health and biodiversity. By composting, you're supporting a whole ecosystem beneath your feet!

Subpod Is The Latest “Composting” System To Hit The Media. Here I Examine The Pros & Cons of SubpodsThe video you posted above about simplicity. Sorry, I’m not sure, how you got to the “overloading the system and making it anaerobic” the idea is to stop feeding one side and load it up with carbon while continuing to feed the other side so they migrate across. Maybe it was my explanation, if so, sorry about that. Subpod® a below-ground worm farm that mimics conditions found in nature. Compost worms, working with diverse soil microbes rapidly turn organic waste into worm castings, which is rich food for the soil and your plants. At full capacity, after around three months, it will process up to 15kgs (30L) of food waste per week. Much of the advice encountered about home composting is confusing & misleading. Composting is a straightforward process that every gardener can master easily! It’s all commonsense. You basically have 2 choices – you can either do food-scrap composting or non-food-scrap composting. About the only difference being that food-scrap composting is best kept away from the animals we share our gardens with. In fact, if the SubPod questions being asked online are indicative, people do experience various pests.

It’s apparently simple, modular and modern and composts my kitchen and green food waste by using composting worms and microbes to do the work. Ohh and it’s largely buried underground .. though I’m not terribly clear why that’s a benefit and not a disadvantage! Sustainability Education: Your students will learn so much about the waste cycle and preserving the planet. They’ll discover where food comes from, how it’s grown sustainably and how to live eco-conscious lives. We strongly believe education is the key to a clean and green future for earth, and what better place to start than in school? So the easiest way I can see of describing the Subpod is that it’s a smallish plastic wormery that is part buried when in use. The composting process and compost worms then produce a resulting compost can be used as a mulch, soil additive etc. Similar (though not necessarily directly related) points can be made around composting. Our focus tends to be on the waste minimisation front and the benefit to climate change mitigation this may bring and important though this is, we also need to educate the public (and especially those who are stepping lightly into the composting/vermicomposting space) about the enhancement of the final product. For instance, we use static composts above ground which are rarely turned more than twice in a 16 week cycle. This ensures minimal disturbance for those creatures doing the main work – the micro-organisms like the bacteria, protozoa and fungi (this is also true of worm farms though gentle turning in the worm farm is a much needed process on a semi-regular basis). So no compost of ours is turned until at least the initial thermophillic bacterial phase is over (between 2 and 4 weeks after the build is complete) and then only to alleviate any anaerobic odour if detected. The essential turn is at around 12 weeks once the bacterial phases are complete and the compost is said to be stable. Then we add a slurry of aloe vera (silica for cell wall strength, ie, plant immunity support) and comfrey (deep rooted extra mineral boost) and allow it to proceed through the fungal phase (and one full moon for silica fixing) to full maturity. While some valid points are raised, this article overlooks one major benefit of Subpod: it makes composting incredibly appealing and inviting to new composters who otherwise wouldn’t pursue composting.There are also some simple non-toxic solutions for fruit flies, like this fruit fly trap: https://youtu.be/AnDCReoxdHo Ants tend to colonize a Subpod if the system is too dry. This can happen if your worm blankets aren't regularly soaked, or if the food waste is not stirred in. If your scraps are left to sit on top of the bedding of the Subpod, even under the worm blankets, they can dry out and cause issues.

I’m all in favour of anything that encourages people to grow veg crops in the garden. So when I saw the advert for Subpod I was intrigued. SubPod claims to the best composting system I’ve ever seen, odour free, pest free, neighbour approved and with five-minute assembly. If you find fire ants on your property in the area around the Subpod, rather than pesticides, try borax mixed with sugar: https://ants.com/using-borax-powder-to-kill-ants/ It’s great to hear you’re already composting, as that’s our real mission here, to get people composting, no matter what style… I hope we can agree on that!Of course we shouldn’t look on people asking questions as a problem. They are actually a goldmine of opportunities to solve the problems people are experiencing and I’m sure Subpod will look at them and keep developing the product. I completely agree, any composting system should not smell if it’s managed correctly. However, from my experience, above-ground systems are harder to manage. This makes them more likely to go anaerobic (smelly) Chop your food scraps up to smaller pieces during food prep. This will ensure that they break down faster in the Subpod, making it easier to bury as you mix them in, and your worm population will grow faster.