Water coming out of composter?
Hi, I’m a first time composter. I put a little of soil in my composter, worms, and compostable items (orange peels, yard clippings, etc.), but every time I look at it, there’s water but the items are being broken down. Everyday I look at it, there’s just more water. It’s not raining over here so I don’t know what’s going on.
This is a natural part of things breaking down.
My worm composter has a spigot at the bottom so I can drain out what I call "worm juice", it’s really just liquid compost. I put about a cup of this stuff in a large watering can of water and use it to feed my many potted plants…they love it!
When it’s dry out and the composting isn’t making much juice, I add water from the top to keep things moist.
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This is a natural part of things breaking down.
My worm composter has a spigot at the bottom so I can drain out what I call "worm juice", it’s really just liquid compost. I put about a cup of this stuff in a large watering can of water and use it to feed my many potted plants…they love it!
When it’s dry out and the composting isn’t making much juice, I add water from the top to keep things moist.
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If you have worms you need to drill some holes to let the water drain out.
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