vermicomposters.com

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Bentley writes a great blog about worm composting. redwormcomposting.com

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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.

 

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

Mark from Kansas left a comment for Eve
5 hours ago
Catherine Cameron, Tom Waller, Jon Driver and 1 more joined vermicomposters.com
6 hours ago
Eve commented on Eve's blog post 'Heater Update - one month, Part 2'
Jinx the kitty just looked in the bin and tested the compost for dig-ability. I believe he was looking for a new potential potty spot. I believe Jinx decided that it was wet enough already. The bottom part of the barrel was supposed to be the cat...
6 hours ago
WormWeaver left a comment for Ian Brodie
9 hours ago
Heather Rinaldi commented on Damon's group 'Vermigardening'
Strumelia--3 bean salad was good. I blanched the beans in vinegar water, hoping to keep the purple color--maybe if I had put more vinegar or all vinegar, but they still leached, though had a little color left. Added chickpeas, yellow and red bell ...
15 hours ago
rom mendoza commented on Eve's blog post 'Heater Update - one month, Part 2'
Your cat ever mess with the worms? I have 2 Jack Russell Terriers that I have to keep away from an open worm bin after one took a mouth full of worms and compost and ran away with it. Not too concerned about them eating the worms, they catch field...
17 hours ago
rom mendoza replied to Michael's discussion 'Woah... What, Is, This...'
Had to google slime mold just because of the name, found it quite fascinating so far. From what I've read so far this doesn't look like anything I'd want in my worm bin. Best case scenario is that it feeds on the same kinds of micro-organisms our ...
17 hours ago
Eve commented on Andrew's video 'A quart of grubs (BSFL)'
Oh wow, Maggot Blossom.
19 hours ago
Eve added a blog post
I checked out the bin today expecting to have to bail out a sea of mud and was surprised. The whole thing is drying out a lot faster than i would have expected. And i had gotten the new tote and screen all ready to filter the water out too. But i...
yesterday
Andrew added a video
A quart of grubs (BSFL)
BSF starter kit after 3 1/2 weeks. 2 cups of grubs + eggs turns into 7 cups of juvenile grubs + 1 cup of mature grubs. The active colony is ~3,500-4,000 strong. ~500 are pupating and will probably emerge as Black Soldier Flies in the Spring.
yesterday
Bentley Christie left a comment for Jake Martin
yesterday
Eve replied to Michael's discussion 'Woah... What, Is, This...'
Its slime mold. Slime Mold When i lived in the pacific northwest in the wet seasons i could sometime see it slowly inching its way across the lawn.
yesterday
Michael replied to Josh Gelatt's discussion 'Growing mushrooms---very much by accident'
I'd be interested to see what these mushrooms look like, could you possibly add a picture? I recently had a yellow mold outbreak in my bin, it too was scary looking!
yesterday
Michael added a photo
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yesterday
Michael left a comment for Greg DiGeronimo
yesterday
Michael replied to Michael's discussion 'Woah... What, Is, This...'
I scraped off what I could from the sides, dug down into the bedding and pushed it in... then wiped the sides clean(er) with a wet paper towel... it hasn't grown back yet so that's good! ...works=worms** (Darn auto-spell)
yesterday
Jake Martin left a comment for Bentley Christie
yesterday
Jake Martin is now friends with Strumelia, bwelkin and The Worm Factory
yesterday
Sue left a comment for Raven Caves
yesterday
Raven Caves commented on Stephen Sibley's group 'Californian Vermicomposters'
Hello, I lead vermicomposting workshops in the central valley (at CSUF), we have had a bad experience with our worm suppliers. So I am looking for someone else to buy worms from in CA. will need about 5-10 lbs. email me with your price per pound a...
yesterday

Forum

Michael

Woah... What, Is, This... 5 Replies

Started by Michael. Last reply by rom mendoza 17 hours ago.

Josh Gelatt

Growing mushrooms---very much by accident 4 Replies

Started by Josh Gelatt. Last reply by Michael 1 day ago.

Josh Corlew

Large scale worm bin plans 41 Replies

Started by Josh Corlew. Last reply by rom mendoza 1 day ago.

Dwight Zgavec

Great Selection Of Worm's, Castings, Tea Etc. Excellent Customer Service.

Started by Dwight Zgavec Nov 6.

Don Dillon

Squish me more, I can take it 13 Replies

Started by Don Dillon. Last reply by Josh Gelatt Nov 4.

Lukas

too hot for my worms 5 Replies

Started by Lukas. Last reply by rom mendoza Nov 4.

Andrew

Congrats to Mark from Kansas... 5 Replies

Started by Andrew. Last reply by rom mendoza Nov 3.

Lizette Janse van Vuuren

Who's been VC-ing the longest?? 17 Replies

Started by Lizette Janse van Vuuren. Last reply by Bentley Christie Nov 3.

Kevin R

My Over-Wintering Idea 17 Replies

Started by Kevin R. Last reply by Kevin R Nov 1.

Don Dillon

microscope video of life in castings 4 Replies

Started by Don Dillon. Last reply by rom mendoza Nov 1.

Dwayne

Black Soldier Fly and Maggots 17 Replies

Started by Dwayne. Last reply by Kevin R Oct 31.

Troy Brooks

Egg Shells 31 Replies

Started by Troy Brooks. Last reply by Pamela Morrison Oct 31.

bpearcy10

Sales of Vermicomposting and Gardening Supplies 20 Replies

Started by bpearcy10. Last reply by rom mendoza Oct 29.

Kristie

Too dry AND too wet -- please help 2 Replies

Started by Kristie. Last reply by Kristie Oct 29.

LLOYD STANLEY

YELLOW NEWS PAPER 3 Replies

Started by LLOYD STANLEY. Last reply by rom mendoza Oct 28.

Robert Oats

Worm species found in outdoor compost bins 2 Replies

Started by Robert Oats. Last reply by rom mendoza Oct 28.

Sara

softened water ok to use? 4 Replies

Started by Sara. Last reply by Eve Oct 28.

Woo

Putting worms in Outside Tumbler Composters 4 Replies

Started by Woo. Last reply by catherine daly Oct 28.

Lizette Janse van Vuuren

Should they eat bread/rice/pasta? 6 Replies

Started by Lizette Janse van Vuuren. Last reply by Kristie Oct 27.

Ron Thompson

Training Info on Starting a Worm Business 13 Replies

Started by Ron Thompson. Last reply by Heather Rinaldi Oct 27.

Blog Posts

Eve

Heater Update - one month, Part 2

I checked out the bin today expecting to have to bail out a sea of mud and was surprised. The whole thing is drying out a lot faster than i would have expected. And i had gotten the new tote and screen all ready to filter the water out too.

But it does look as thou it got wetter before things started getting dryer. The hole i made and the extra cardboard up top did make a remarkable difference.

First i put 4 layers of cardboard on top of the cardboard that was already there. To try to keep mor… Continue

Posted by Eve on November 7, 2009 at 12:36am — 2 Comments

Eve

Heater Update - one month

I had to chuckle when i reread one of my own comments on my last blog. "So i added water to the catchment area, i don't plan to harvest again until spring, so extra water down there won't hurt anything"

That has to be one of the worst predictions i have ever made. As you may recall I put a coil of heating hose in the catchment area. With so little air movement everything is very wet. Steam? rises up through the compost wetting everything in the FT.

The whole thing is wetter then any tote i hav… Continue

Posted by Eve on November 2, 2009 at 11:30pm — 5 Comments

Strumelia

additional 'earth friendly' project

In addition to my indoor worm bin and my big outdoor regular garden compost bins and my new vegetable garden, I've now become a beekeeper as well. (!)
A friend gave me her established active honey bee hive which we moved to my yard 27 miles from her farm.
Here it is set up behind my veggie garden:

… Continue

Posted by Strumelia on November 1, 2009 at 8:00pm — 7 Comments

bpearcy10

Community Supported Agriculture

I was invited to attend a new member orientation at Gamble Creek Farm in Parrish, Florida on Saturday morning. We joined the farm membership program to ensure that we have a reliable source of locally grown vegetables.

… Continue

Posted by bpearcy10 on October 25, 2009 at 4:13pm — 6 Comments

bpearcy10

Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?

I spent 5 minutes at the local grocery store this afternoon conducting an informal survey. This survey was meant to validate an article I read on Huffington Post earlier today.

A short quiz (answers below) --

1. Where does salmon come from?

2. Where do artichoke hearts come from?

3. Water chestnuts?

4. Cactus?

5. What about mushrooms?

6. Mayonaise?

Answers:

1. Thailand o… Continue

Posted by bpearcy10 on October 25, 2009 at 3:07pm — 7 Comments

Andrew

BSFL bin - 2 week update

It's only been 2 weeks, but so far neither excessive moisture or smell has been a problem. Since I regularly add coffee grounds, the predominant smell is coffee-ish. It doesn't smell like worm compost, but there's nothing close to offensive about the smell...so far. :-)

I'm on the 3rd version of my DIY BSFL bin. I've modified it to a bin-within-a-bin design. The smaller bin houses the feeding area. This 5 gal. bin always has condensation on the walls. The mature grubs easily crawl up the vertic… Continue

Posted by Andrew on October 24, 2009 at 4:35pm — 10 Comments

Paponda

1st to escape!

I found my first escapee this morning. S/he was about 8 ft away from the bin, all dry and wiggling with regret. Five months with only one getting out is not that bad. Especially since we get them out a lot and we could have actually left it out ourselves. The babies are so small, I'm never sure that I have gotten all of them back in. I'm just thankful I'm the one who found it!

Posted by Paponda on October 20, 2009 at 4:43am

mikeschieck

Can I get an honest group opinion ??

I have been worm farming for a little while and now setting up a non profit organization to form a cooperative of worm farmers in the USA. I have finally completed my website and need some input on what others think of it.

Please be as honest as you can but try not to be too brutal as I am still kind of new at this.

I think things are going well since i have the college in my area to back me with a meeting of our local government to bring this to a larger scale locally so hoping to grow real f… Continue

Posted by mikeschieck on October 19, 2009 at 9:01pm — 32 Comments

Anna Rich

The Great Migration

I stopped adding food to my first earth worm bin on October 1. I've put my second homemade bin, bottom full of holes on top of it, added newspaper and a little food. Worms were actually starting to travel to the new bin inside of a week. This setup is in my unheated garage. It's cover is an old t-shirt. I'm wondering if when it gets much colder, I can put the plastic lid back atop the bin to hold in heat. I don't know whether this will happen or it will just prevent evaporation, leaving the worm… Continue

Posted by Anna Rich on October 19, 2009 at 3:23pm

bpearcy10

Sustainable Farming

We have implemented vermicomposting into our household and used the vermicast to plant our square foot gardening project. Next, I'd like to add aquaculture coupled with hydroponics/aeroponics to form the third portion of our strategy. My difficulty is that I live a restrictive subdivision so I'd have to formulate a system that is compact, but effective at the same time.

I discovered Growing Power in May of this year and I've been s… Continue

Posted by bpearcy10 on October 18, 2009 at 2:19pm — 2 Comments

 
 

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