Hello brother Kraize
Just for you I will give you some tips as to whats in my soil for the next round (even though its not what I eventually want in my soil) as well as whats intended for next springs soil
Alfalfa meal (rabbit/hamster pellets will do if nothing is added) great source of N and K as well as micro nutrients and is somewhat slow release-approx. 4 months
Feather meal and Blood meal are great sources of N and have similar release rates to Alfalfa
Bone meal is a good source of P and similar release rates
Coffee grounds for N-K
Diatomaceous earth for silicates and micro nutrients
Kelp meal is a poor source of N-P-K but great source of micro nutrients
Crab meal is a great source of calcium and micros as well as being a killer of unwanted insects and fungus in your soil
Ground egg shells for calcium
Epsom salts for Mag and sulphur
Gypsum for calcium/sulphur
And lastly we have worm casting and compost, both of which nutrients are dependant on what is put into them.
IN my case, the compost will consist of rotted horse manure, fresh vegetable waste and dry leaves which will eventually be fed to my worms. The worms will only get pulped leaves from my endeavours, pulped vegetable and fruits waste, rotted compost, ground egg shells, coffee grounds and a little diatomaceous earth.
You probably noticed that the only manure is added to my compost which in turn is then fed to the worms. I won't use bat guano or bird guano as I don't want to purchase anything that will adversely affect nature habitats. Nor will I use manure that has not been cycled through my compost and worms as most commercial feed now is full of antibiotics and other nasties that I don't want in my soil.
There IS a reason I will use rotted horse manure in my compost but that is another discussion concerning C-N ratios that I will explore further in a comprehensive thread or blog.
As for the worm castings, for now few if any will be added to my soil but will mostly used for ACTs (aerated compost teas) which my girls will get once or twice a week.
This will give you an idea of things to add to your compost/soil Kraze. Not all need be added but the more you can add, the better the variety for your girls
As for your compost: banana peels, greens, coffee grounds, egg shells, vegetable and fruit skins/waste (easy on the citrus due to acidity) are all good things to compost for your girls
avoid: milk, fatty waste, meats and bones-they stink, attract pests, are slow to break down and are not needed by plants of any kind
Hope this give you some ideas mate
PS: beer ( I know seems like a waste) will kick start the decomposition in your bin
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