For a number of years we had three fruit lugs (stacked one on top of the other) lined with plastic for worm beds in our kitchen. We rotated green waste between them. There was no smell and the worms took care of everything.

We finally had to get rid of them when we couldn't keep our cats from digging in them.

We switched to outside composters called Green Cones (no longer sold) that do a fine job. We can't put kitchen waste in our compost piles because the ravens and other animals dig it our and make a mess.

Todd

Terra Preta in Mendocino County, CA

FWIW, I'll be doing a presentation about my work on terra preta for the Long Valley Garden Club (Laytonville, CA) some time this year. If you might be interested in attending email me (detzel at mcn dot org) and I'll let you know when something is finalized.

I've been playing with terra preta for about three years. My presentation will include historic information, current research by others, what I've been doing and charcoal making.

I'm always glad to have visitors at my home to see what I've been doing and I'd throw in a short presentation if you don't know much about terra preta. Just email me at the above addy and we can set something up.

Todd