Worm bin month 1: it’s sprouting by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2010 During our first month living with worms and our worm bin, we definitely witnessed how fertile the worm castings are: …
Got rotten bananas? Make sweetened banana bread by Kirsten Dirksen on April 6, 2010 Rotting- or overly ripe- bananas have amazing strength as a sweetener. Add them to a bit of flour, egg and …
My happiness list: chat walks, snuggles, tanbark and obits by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2010 A friend told me last week that she knows exactly what will make her happy and does those things when …
Why we all need a happiness list by Kirsten Dirksen on March 30, 2010 * A video call response to Call for submissions for documentary on the new pursuit of happiness. In the field …
How to setup a worm bin: finally, the worms move in by Kirsten Dirksen on March 26, 2010 Now that we’ve assembled our worm bin and created a bed, it’s time to move in the worms. In this …
Wormbin setup: a coconut fiber bed for your wigglers by Kirsten Dirksen on March 25, 2010 Now that we have the worm bin assembled and the worms have arrived, it’s time to make a bed for …
A 21st Century garbage can: seeking the ideal vermicomposter by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2010 When the golf-loving gated-community-living mother of a friend of mine told me she had worms at a ladies tea, I …
Setting up a worm bin: mail order worms by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2010 We considered making our own worm bin, but after an unsuccessful hunt for adequate recycled materials- old plastic containers, wood, …
Can living smaller and simpler make you happier? by Kirsten Dirksen on March 18, 2010 “Why don’t we look at the changing American dream, the old (Gatsby) and the new (Obama)?”, I asked in an …
Un urinario que no consume agua ni productos químicos by Kirsten Dirksen on March 12, 2010 Los responsables de Urimat nos detallan el funcionamiento de su urinario, que no precisa de agua ni productos químicos, según …
