Toads eating black soldier fly larvae Pt.3

blacksoldierflyblog.com These wild toads are being fed prepupal black soldier fly larvae that I’ve raised for bio-composting. The larvae eagerly consume all of my household food waste and then before they transform into adult BSF I feed them to my pond fish, wild birds, and other wild animals. As in nature some are allowed to [...]

DIY black soldier fly bucket composter – part 1

Please see the updated version of this unit at blacksoldierflyblog.com This is a do-it-yourself composter designed to use black soldier fly larvae to rapidly break down kitchen scraps and food waste. BSF are a harmless non-disease carrying species of soldier fly that are native to the US They consume almost anything that can rot except [...]

Toads eating black soldier fly larvae Pt.2

blacksoldierflyblog.com These wild toads are being fed prepupal black soldier fly larvae that I’ve raised for bio-composting. The larvae eagerly consume all of my household food waste and then before they transform into adult BSF I feed them to my pond fish, wild birds, and other wild animals. As in nature some are allowed to [...]

Small toads eating black soldier fly larvae

blacksoldierflyblog.com These wild toads are being fed prepupal black soldier fly larvae that I’ve raised for bio-composting. The larvae eagerly consume all of my household food waste and then before they transform into adult BSF I feed them to my pond fish, wild birds, and other wild animals. As in nature some are allowed to [...]

Gardening: Caring for Plants : How to Grow a Black Rose Plant

Growing a black rose plant, which really produces dark red roses, requires a big container, full sun and plenty of drainage. Add compost to the top of the soil in the begin to maintain a rose bush with gardening advice from a sustainable flower grower in this free video on plant care. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen [...]

Black Soldier Fly Cucumber Festival

blacksoldierflyblog.com I added about 6 lbs (2.7 kg) of (mostly) fresh cucumbers to my black soldier fly larvae bio-composting unit. The photos were taken over about a 36 hour period. (My neighbor has a garden and couldn’t keep up with the harvest). Odor typically isn’t an issue with BSF composting because the larvae consume the [...]

Worm Factory 360 WF360B Worm Composter – Black

The Worm Factory 360 has a standard 4-Tray size which is expandable up to 8 trays, giving it the largest volume of any home composter. The redesigned lid converts to a handy stand for trays while harvesting the compost. Included instructional DVD with step-by-step guide for managing your Worm Factory 360. The accessory kit provides [...]

RSVP Stoneware Compost Pail – Black

Material: Ceramic Product DescriptionBefore you discard your carrot tops, potato peels, eggshells and coffee grounds, stop! Keep this Compost Pail handy and you can place those things and more to good use in the garden. This 3 qt. pail features a thick gasket to keep odors from escaping, big bail handle, and space in the [...]

What garden vegetables do well under a black walnut tree?

I can only plant my vegetable garden near a black walnut tree. Something in the tree make-up prevents certain plants from growing. Which ones do better than others. Thank you There is sun but the drip line of the tree is close to the garden.