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Composting with the Ninja 1100 Blender

I like to see lots of worms in my compost bin. I know they will nibble on almost anything, but I also know that they can more readily use some foods in tiny particles. Who’d have thought the Ninja 1100 would make worm food?


From time to time I run my kitchen scraps through the Ninja blender before burying them in my worm bin. The Ninja will make quick work of pureeing fruit and vegetable peels, leftover table scraps, and eggshells. I’m careful to avoid anything that would damage the Ninja blades, like avocado pits and bones.

 

Worms for your Ninja 1100 Composting Project

Having a hard time finding your worms or determining how many you have? Save a plastic mesh bag from a purchase of garlic, onions, or fruit. Fill it with pureed kitchen scraps and tie it shut. Bury it in your worm bin or compost pile with the top of the bag sticking out so you can find it.

 

After a few days, pull the bag out and check for worms. You might just find a large colony for your Ninja 1100 blender project. If not, bury the bag again and check in a few more days.

 

You can also use this method to capture worms from the garden to put in your compost pile. Bury the bag in some soft loamy soil. When you find worms in the bag, shake them out onto your compost or worm bin material. They will quickly burrow in and make themselves at home, happily composting all the table scraps you blended in your Ninja 1100 for them.