Francisco, this is quite possibly the most valuable and important information in an easily understood way I've ever come across... Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge in the most simplistic manner
awww! Thank you Gwendolyn! You are most welcome! It takes a lot of work to make these videos so I appreciate you taking the time to leave me such nice comment! I am glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!
The PH is going to fluctuate when you add fresh food scraps. Most things decompose to a neutral PH. So, what I do, is to make sure I have an area of the bin, usually half, with older compost without fresh food scraps--that way I know that is a safe area for worms if the food area get too acidic. So, you pay attention to your worms basically. You could try to measure it with a Ph strip but it will be very changeable when you first add food scraps. For humidity, I have a drainage bin in the bottom that captures excess fluids and I keep a piece of cardboard on top if I notice the top is drying up. The system will naturally tend to produce excess fluids so drainage and airflow are key. You know your bin is too wet if there is dripping water on the walls or you start to get mites on the surface. In sum, no hard science in monitoring those variables, I just pay attention to what is going on in the system and I give worms buffer areas without fresh food being added.
@@GardensofNewEngland Thanks for the kind and detailed reply. I'll take up your suggestion of keeping an area of older compost without food scraps as a safe area.
