[Community_garden] Attack of the 50 foot Worms

[Mike McGrath]

Oh no--Mutant Red Wrigglers!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dorene Pasekoff" <garlicgrower at green-logic.com>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Fruit Flies in Worm Bins


>
>
> Hi, Folks!
>
> I'm getting lots of direct e-mails suggesting that I either freeze or nuke
> the banana peels before putting them in the worm bin.
>
> I suspect those fruit fly eggs can handle cold, so I may try the 
> suggestion
> that I nuke the banana peels in the microwave on HIGH for 15 seconds.  The
> house will smell a little funny, but the fruit flies should be toast! ;-)
>
> Thanks for the suggestions -- although my roses will probably miss their
> banana peel fix!
>
> Dorene
>
> Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
> St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and Labyrinth
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> St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 
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