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Composting and Vermiculture
Ken is pretty much a nut when it comes to composting. We have a large compost corral (no, "bin" just doesn't do it justice) that is almost 200 cubic feet and has three sections. After mice invaded, we started a separate mouse-proof worm bin for kitchen waste.
Grub Image link to movie The mice have left, no doubt in search of a home with something to eat, but our compost bin is still home to many creatures, the coolest of which is the grub of the green fig beetle. Click the image here to see a short video Ken made one day after turning over the compost (and saving out many of the lovely grubs!).