Week Two.

This week we've added another 4 handfuls of waste in two batches. The worms are no longer visible - they're well inside the bedding material. I turned over the top couple of inches just to make sure that they were OK and I'm glad to report that they're still wiggling away. The proto-compost is moist, but not too wet and there's no sign of any worm juice yet. We're avoiding onion, chili and garlic waste as, according to the instructions, these can make the environment too acidic. In a couple more weeks I'll give everything a good stir and add a bit of lime mix to control the acidity. If anyone can answer this question then I'd be grateful: There are loads of chalk pebbles in our soil (we live near Bempton Cliffs.) Could these be ground up and used to control acidity like the lime mix? Anyone know?