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Getting Started

Welcome to Vermicomposters.com!

Vermicomposters.com is a social networking community for people who have a worm bin or compost with worms or for people who are thinking about getting started and want more information. There are 4 features of this community that I would like to point out to help you get started ([1] email notifications, [2] your own worm journal, [3] invite friends, [4… Continue

Created by Steven Chow May 28, 2008 at 7:35am. Last updated by Steven Chow Jul. 23, 2008.

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About Vermicomposters.com

Welcome to Vermicomposters.com
Vermicomposters.com is a social networking community for people who have a worm bin/compost with worms or for people who are thinking about getting started. Read this note to help you get started on vermicomposters.com:

Vermicomposters.com Map

Vermicomposters.com was setup to to find out how many people compost with worms so don't forget to add yourself to the map.

If you have any questions or problems with the map please post here Thank you.

Got photos on flickr? The Worm Watch feature on the vermicomposters.com homepage is being replaced.. with the vermicomposting flickr pool to make it easier for us all to update the featured photos on the vermicomposters.com homepage.. sorry for the delay on fixing Worm Watch and please help add any flickr photos you can find to the vermicomposting pool!

Vermicomposters.com WormWiki

Share your knowledge by becoming a WormWiki writer! Vermicomposting can be intimidating at first... but maybe we can help make it easier by assembling our experiences and knowledge on a wiki to help people get started. Write your own articles like Amy's How to make a worm bin bag or just pitch in on the collectively written online guide. Check out the Online Resources / Links Section

Be sure to also join the WormWiki Writers group

Latest Activity

Duane commented on Stephen Sibley's group 'Californian Vermicomposters'4 hours ago

Beth & Dave, Thanks for the update. Please let me know if you notice anything different with that combination. I'd like to try that when the weather gets a little cooler here. Duane

steamyb replied to D S Foxx's discussion 'BSFL in the worm bin' in the group BSF - Hermetia illucens7 hours ago

This was my response to thebiopod.com/forum: Ok, so I don't have a dedicated BSF box and only a couple hundred or so BSFLs. I just need to feed the BSFLs and hopefully their scent will be adequate to repel the other flies. No can do. Garage is 50’...

Trace joined Steven Chow's group7 hours ago

Stackable Flow Through Bin Owners

A group for people who use the Wriggly Wranch (and others stackable tray) worm bin to talk about / share experiences. I figured there might be enough intricacies specific to the Wriggly Wranch (and every other model of worm bin) to warrant a group

Richard H updated their profile7 hours ago

Richard H updated their profile photo7 hours ago

D S Foxx replied to Linda Tillman's discussion 'Invaders in my worm bin'8 hours ago

It's possible, but not likely. I assume you'd prefer not? You can set bait to remove some, and if you have bunches, I'd advise it--BSFL generate heat, so too many can distress your worms. (There's no real agreement about how many is too, but here'...

D S Foxx replied to D S Foxx's discussion 'BSFL in the worm bin' in the group BSF - Hermetia illucens8 hours ago

Vague sort of suggestions only, as I have no experience with trying to maintain viable populations of worms and BSFL together in a single unit, so have no idea what accommodations you’ve had to make. To keep flies out of an outdoor wormery, my fav...

Esther left a comment for Beth & Dave9 hours ago

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Michael left a comment for Angela9 hours ago

Michael commented on Michael's photo 'MsCB7-03-09 Pic 4'9 hours ago

The purple rock glows in the dark, thought it might be a marker in the box for the worms in case they travel :-p. I sure do amuse myself.

Michael added 13 photos10 hours ago

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Angela replied to Angela's discussion 'Why do you vermicompost?'10 hours ago

I am loving the flow if ideas. I plan to see if anyone on freecycle at least has some fake food that I could use for demonstration purposes, maybe even a rubber chicken. I am also getting a lot of ideas from everyone's answers. It is neat to see ...

Angela left a comment for Janet Lahm11 hours ago

Ned Selfe joined Steven Chow's group11 hours ago

Eisenia Fetida Farmers

Figured if the PE folks have a group maybe we should have one too

Susan Bolman replied to John's discussion 'Adding 16 oz of rain water...'12 hours ago

I've heard that sometimes the leachate (drippings) can have plant toxins in it (phytotoxins). Clearly you haven't had problems yet. I think it would be safer to add a little of the compost to your water and give that to the plants. I hear a little...

Susan Bolman commented on Jason's group 'Continuous Flow/Flow Through Worm Composting'12 hours ago

A lot of our discussions are on the main board. Jason's updates seems to be the only one that's active now. Also, continuous flow bins do process more quickly, but as someone said, it's like watching paint dry faster. I don't know if you can over...

Janet Lahm added a discussion14 hours ago

Looking for worms in Ohio.

Hi, I just joined , I messed up posting my picture right off the bat & have 3 of the same not good one. I was just looking to buy worms and found this site, much potential. I see on the map that there is a guy in Medina that sell worms. Will try t...

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Invaders in my worm bin 7 Replies

Started by Linda Tillman. Last reply by D S Foxx 8 hours ago.

Why do you vermicompost? 12 Replies

Started by Angela. Last reply by Angela 10 hours ago.

Adding 16 oz of rain water... 4 Replies

Started by John. Last reply by Susan Bolman 12 hours ago.

Looking for worms in Ohio.

Started by Janet Lahm 14 hours ago.

Stacking tray bins -- opinions please! 5 Replies

Started by Laurel. Last reply by rom mendoza 14 hours ago.

1000 Members 2 Replies

Started by Eve. Last reply by Beth & Dave 1 day ago.

Reducing Acidity 4 Replies

Started by JulianProxy. Last reply by Beth & Dave 1 day ago.

The mother load

Started by Colin 1 day ago.

The coolest looking scraps 1 Reply

Started by Amy. Last reply by Kristie 1 day ago.

do pincher bugs/earwhigs kill worms? 1 Reply

Started by Heather Willis. Last reply by Jason Jul 2.

Weeds in the harvest 5 Replies

Started by Colin. Last reply by Jason Jul 2.

My New Flow Through Bin (With Pictures!) 76 Replies

Started by Jason. Last reply by Susan Bolman Jul 1.

Root balls 6 Replies

Started by Utah.Fat.Worms. Last reply by Utah.Fat.Worms Jun 30.

Are these young redworms? 5 Replies

Started by Shd.Shltt.. Last reply by Shd.Shltt. Jun 30.

Funny or Interesting worm stories 2 Replies

Started by Ryan Brown. Last reply by Susan Bolman Jun 29.

Bins inside or outside 4 Replies

Started by Renee. Last reply by Christy Olson Jun 29.

I would like to know what other people find to be the worms most popular and distasteful food. 114 Replies

Started by Woo. Last reply by Cathy Luna Jun 29.

Bonsai and Vermicompost 3 Replies

Started by Carl. Last reply by Carl Jun 29.

faster light harvesting 2 Replies

Started by Utah.Fat.Worms. Last reply by catherine daly Jun 29.

Cocoons origin ¡¡? 2 Replies

Started by Shd.Shltt.. Last reply by Susan Bolman Jun 29.

Blog Posts

2nd layer

Well the compost in my first bin is starting to look pretty good now and nearly ready to harvest. The worms are also starting to wonder a lot more, prolly cause I haven't fed them in a couple of weeks. Although they're ignoring some rotten grape tomatoes.
I just started a second layer with bedding, a handful of soil and a head of rotten lettuce. It hasn't had time to mature yet, but I placed it on top of my first bin. I figure it can mature and any worms that have interest can start migrating. I… Continue

Posted by Celeste on July 2, 2009 at 4:35pm — 1 Comment

travelling with earthworms

In a few weeks I will be travelling by plane and car from Israel to Ireland where I work with dairy farmers. I want to bring them some earthworms but I am not sure how to carry them in a suitcase. I have seen worms sent by mail in a plastic bag filled with peat moss or coir. Does anyone have a better idea or is this the way to put them in my suitcase? The travel time should be about 18 hours.

Posted by nachum hirschel on July 2, 2009 at 1:44am — 2 Comments

Cuisinart, repurposed

I've been using my food processor to chop up the kitchen waste for the worms. Works well.

Posted by Susan W on July 1, 2009 at 8:32am — 2 Comments

Happily wormin' away

My new Worm Factory is just awesome! I'm so happy that I shelled out the money for it. Plus, on Saturday I bought another pound of worms as I decided I don't want to wait for the population to grow when I have so much fruit and veg waste (hooray for summer!) already piling up.

The good:
-Composting happens, and fast! There's a lot of beautiful crumbly compost in the first tray I set up.
-No smell (the old poorly constructed Rubbermaid tub bin had a tendency to get AWESOMELY stinky).
-Super easy… Continue

Posted by Laurel on June 29, 2009 at 4:03pm — 4 Comments

diary -my 3 worm bin

ok i have 3 bins 1-2-3

1- is the first one i made, i had not botton, i guess i will change that because the worm don't really take all the compost to the ground like they make belive,so, i have an idea to harves my worm one the time is right and my compost is ready,

compost 2- this one have old food on it and is working right, still waiting before adding more food,

compost 3- have fresh food and old cook vegetable to see how this work, this one smell and have flies ( i will never use cook foo… Continue

Posted by Moni0919 on June 29, 2009 at 7:09am — 2 Comments

My Duh-Huh Moment!

I started my first worm bin with about 160 worms I believe to be ENC's that I purchased at a bait store in January. It's the typical rubbermaid type. Back in March I had to do an emergency harvest thanks to my cat. I lost quite a few but not all of the original 160 worms in that worm crisis. Good news however is that there were tons of babies and a gajillion (is that a word?) cocoons. Over time I begin to notice LOTS of babies and juveniles and as time passed I began to worry because they never… Continue

Posted by Michele on June 25, 2009 at 8:42pm — 3 Comments

Newby, but learning

I just got started in the worm compost farming in March. I just sorted out the first tray the day before yesterday. Got close to 5lbs of vermicast from that bin. Dumped it all in a pile in a large plastic tray, and worked from the outside and top toward the center and bottom to separate the worms from the compost. It took a while, but it was fun. I do need to make a working shelf that is a little bit higher so my back doesn't get so sore. Also sorted out a bunch of little football shaped teeny l… Continue

Posted by Craig Yeaple on June 24, 2009 at 3:29pm — 1 Comment

A Little Harvest - and a lot of Frustration

I have wanted to re-pot some house plants andhave had to wait for two weeks for it to stop raining. The bin is outside. Its been cool under 60 all that time. So when i got home tonight it was nice so i decided to get the compost while the sun was out. Its the first time in two weeks that i got more than a quick peek at the bin. I found that all the liquid in the bin was pooling on top of the paper above the bars. So i believe removing the paper will help with drainage and air flow. The bottom of… Continue

Posted by Eve on June 23, 2009 at 8:39pm — 4 Comments

My worms told me to "Shhhhhh!"

So this was cool-
A couple of days ago, I harvested my lower stacked tray from my Gusanito bin, got some very nice castings.
That left the next bin which is still being worked but consists of about half castings at this point. So naturally I decided to get a new fresh top tray started.
I took an empty tray, and filled it about 3" with a mixture of shredded brown paper and cardboard egg cartons, a couple handfuls of material from the working bin (for good microbes) and a few handfuls of old dead… Continue

Posted by Strumelia on June 23, 2009 at 6:05pm — 9 Comments

Interesting Thing

The weather turned cool after the last post and has stayed that way ever sense. Good thing to, i don't believe i could have kept up the pace in food delivery.

Still they are keeping up with what i have been able to feed them. I had just noticed an interesting thing happening in my flow through. I haven't been feeding in the middle of the bin. I placed a thermometer in the middle and have been feeding a couple inches away from it in pie shaped wedges. The middle of the bin isn't sinking down lik… Continue

Posted by Eve on June 21, 2009 at 6:34pm — 1 Comment

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