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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… Continue

Created by Steven Chow May 28, 2008 at 7:35am. Last updated by Steven Chow Mar 12, 2010.

 

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

thuan replied to Glenn Wilson's discussion Things not to feed worms
"I've added  moldy cooked rice and added old crumbly uncooked rice.  Try not to add too much since it will heat up the bin.  Starch is sugar and the bin can get anaerobic fast.  I haven't used alfafa but I believe they…"
1 hour ago
Cortavientos replied to Cortavientos's discussion The steel flow through. follow-up and learning from mistakes
"I was only thinking of adding a load of precomposted food (to avoid amonia and protein poisoning), when I calculate i am going to need an extra amount of VC... to prompt it's harvest. No doubt you cannot add a lot of green and expect no…"
1 hour ago
Tom replied to Cortavientos's discussion The steel flow through. follow-up and learning from mistakes
"I would be very careful about overloading with food and moisture. It could just as easily result in serious problems within the bin - I'm thinking of release of amonia and protein poisioning for example, which will destroy your…"
2 hours ago
Cortavientos replied to Cortavientos's discussion The steel flow through. follow-up and learning from mistakes
"Could perfectly be so too... indeed Thank you very much for this thought... If this hypotheses is right, giving the system an overload of food&moisture, may help it auto-harvest, which is really interesting if you think of it... And use it to…"
2 hours ago
Tom replied to Cortavientos's discussion The steel flow through. follow-up and learning from mistakes
"You say a ''couple of big buckets of horse manure'' and that you moistened it all down. I think it's possible the weight and moisture made it give in that corner. The manure may have heated up a little but there…"
3 hours ago
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3 hours ago
Cortavientos posted a discussion

The steel flow through. follow-up and learning from mistakes

So...It was in February that I started my steel frame flwothrough...The very first week I learnt it dries out pretty easily, so there are a couple of things you can do... and I've been doing, such as presoaking the food I give (I use precomposted foodscraps with horse manure), for a couple hours before adding it, and also, that I need to have enough material in the system so it retains the moisture and doesn't dry up.So far, so good.I have been just adding up food, and I have seen my worm…See More
4 hours ago
Tom replied to Glenn Wilson's discussion Things not to feed worms
"I had the same experience with pineapple. I get them once a week from a nursing home I collect scraps from. I precompost them before chucking them in the big bin or the pit. I don't use them in the buckets or small bins as there's not the…"
4 hours ago
Tom replied to Tom's discussion First outside bed - here's my plan!
"Hi Lee. There's no damp course layer anywhere in the wall. The pic is a bit deceptive from the angle it's taken - it's part pit dug down, then the extra 'depth' is made from raising a wall all the way around it including…"
4 hours ago
Cortavientos replied to Glenn Wilson's discussion Things not to feed worms
"I've read in a couple of different places that worms should not be fed pineapple, since it apparently has some substance that will kill the worms. I accidentaly added pineapple to my compost pile (with horse manure), and afte a couple of weeks,…"
5 hours ago
dermy commented on The Garbage Guru's video
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Isopod composting....Isopod Army

"Nice isopod colony, do you still have them?"
12 hours ago
Andrew from California replied to Jeff Mays's discussion Black Soldier Fly Bin Correct Consistency of Contents?
"To give the mature larvae the best possible chance of survival from predators, it might be a good idea to put them in a small bin of compost. Keep it very slightly damp and open to the open air so any hatchlings can leave."
14 hours ago
Glenn Wilson posted a discussion

Things not to feed worms

Has anyone used old rice, alfalfa pellets and water to feed worms? I am sure it will work, I always thought  if it was once alive the worms can eat it with no ill effects. The exceptions would be poison plant and creatures.   I would like to start this discussion on things not to feed worms.See More
14 hours ago
Lee the Learner replied to Tom's discussion First outside bed - here's my plan!
"Hi Tom, from one english man to another how you doing. I've got in on this conversation a little late, and I'm not trying to put the dampers on things, but I was looking at your Picture and noticed I couldn't see the damp course layer…"
15 hours ago
Tom replied to flavio de miranda costa's discussion help about worm food
"It's personal preference really. If you bury the food in the leaves - bury at a different spot at each feeding time - you avoid any potential issue of smells or attracting fruit flies. If you top feed - spreading the scraps thinly across the…"
16 hours ago
Bonnie posted a status
"I have about 4j0# of well-done compost. What should I do with it now?"
16 hours ago
prakash shivram dandekar commented on prakash shivram dandekar's blog post Kalptaru ( Indian Vermicomposting )
16 hours ago
prakash shivram dandekar posted a blog post

Kalptaru ( Indian Vermicomposting )

Please view our site :http://getverimocompost.wordpress.com/If you have any questions my email : dandekar.prakash@gmail.com Dandekar Niwas 588-89/5, L.J Cross Rd. 1, Behind St. Michael Church, Mahim Mumbai: 400 016.  See More
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17 hours ago
flavio de miranda costa replied to flavio de miranda costa's discussion help about worm food
"Thank you, Tom. Another question: would be better to mix the kitchen scraps with the leaves or just pile them (first scrap then cover with leaves?"
17 hours ago

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Things not to feed worms 3 Replies

Started by Glenn Wilson. Last reply by thuan 1 hour ago.

The steel flow through. follow-up and learning from mistakes 4 Replies

Started by Cortavientos. Last reply by Cortavientos 1 hour ago.

First outside bed - here's my plan! 27 Replies

Started by Tom. Last reply by Tom 4 hours ago.

Black Soldier Fly Bin Correct Consistency of Contents? 6 Replies

Started by Jeff Mays. Last reply by Andrew from California 14 hours ago.

help about worm food 3 Replies

Started by flavio de miranda costa. Last reply by Tom 16 hours ago.

Card board 7 Replies

Started by William Brooks. Last reply by Tom 17 hours ago.

pre-composting my food scraps with horse manure in a 18gal tote question. 11 Replies

Started by Victor Pagan. Last reply by Victor Pagan 23 hours ago.

what is a "cultured" earthworm? 14 Replies

Started by Michelle. Last reply by Sue yesterday.

Fattening experiment 13 Replies

Started by Tom. Last reply by The Garbage Guru yesterday.

Storing vermicompost 3 Replies

Started by Tom. Last reply by The Garbage Guru yesterday.

aerobic or anaerobic 3 Replies

Started by George. Last reply by Peter Smith yesterday.

New to composting, what is ok to feed the worms 4 Replies

Started by Stacey Singh. Last reply by Stacey Singh on Tuesday.

Is there a shortage of Red Wigglers on the Market? 3 Replies

Started by Glenn Wilson. Last reply by Jacob Skye Bonilla on Tuesday.

This ain't Rice Krispies 9 Replies

Started by Yousaf Shaikh. Last reply by Robin May 12.

Help!!!! Potatoes turning yellow with brown spots. 2 Replies

Started by Nic. Last reply by Josef Keller May 12.

VC and worm tea in the garden 1 Reply

Started by Alan Robinson. Last reply by thuan May 12.

Keeping worms alive in the garden 2 Replies

Started by Jacob Skye Bonilla. Last reply by George May 12.

Interesting video

Started by David Thompson May 9.

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Kalptaru ( Indian Vermicomposting )

Please view our site :

http://getverimocompost.wordpress.com/

If you have any questions my email : dandekar.prakash@gmail.com

 

Dandekar Niwas 588-89/5, L.J Cross Rd. 1, Behind St. Michael Church, Mahim Mumbai: 400 016.

 

 

Posted by prakash shivram dandekar on May 18, 2013 at 5:50pm — 1 Comment

New Player in The Dirt

I'm so excited! I'm finally going to get a worm farm!

In the "official" worm world I'm sure it is probably frowned upon to call it a worm farm. But it is much easier to spell than vermicomposting. The spell check thinks vermicomposting should be "overcompensating!"

I didn't grow up being green. I wasn't wasteful per say, I just wasn't aware. Then about three or four years ago a friend started talking about getting chickens. I lived in a city that…

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Posted by Stephanie Shaw on May 11, 2013 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

Newbie

I am new to this so I am willing to accept all advice.

Posted by Michael Haldane on May 5, 2013 at 9:45am

Good Advice for Beginner

Thanks to Al and Sandy for the helpful advice with my bin.  I am trying the hole in the lid and checked all the areas Sandy mentioned.  I'll let you know how things are going.  

Posted by Pam Davis on April 27, 2013 at 3:30pm

Maintaing proper moisture content in your worm bin -- Rule number 1

In this next series of “helpful articles” I will try to explain in more detail the four rules for maintaining your worm bin. The first rule is maintaining proper moisture in your worm bin.



Red wigglers do need moisture. They breathe through their skin, and this oxygen exchange can only happen if their skin is moist. However, to keep a worm bin in your home — be it a Worm Factory 360 or a flow through bin — there are rules you will need to follow concerning just how moist the bin can… Continue

Posted by Sandy Christenson on April 24, 2013 at 12:32pm — 3 Comments

jeepers!

no matter how I upload pics, they are on backwards LOL. Go by the letters, a-z, then z1-z16

Posted by Jay on April 21, 2013 at 5:48pm

FINALLY

got my flow-thru up and running today, a couple weeks later than expected. Am uploading pics now..

Posted by Jay on April 21, 2013 at 4:55pm

Preventing worm bin problems: The four rules for success

I have heard of people running into all sorts of problems with their worm bins: fruit flies, bugs, mites, smells, dead worms, or just unproductive bins. I want to share the four rules of worm bin management to prevent any future problems in your bin or to resolve current issues. Well, maybe there are five rules — first off, your bin has to be an effective style. Something like the Worm Factory 360 or my flow through design. Rubbermaid-tub-type bins really don’t work well for 99% of the people… Continue

Posted by Sandy Christenson on April 21, 2013 at 12:53pm — 2 Comments

I'VE GOT WORMS!

Yesterday, two friends and I visited Kathy Jacobson at Broadwell Hill Learning Center to pick up the worms for my bin.  Kathy was so kind as to show us around her farm, sharing so much useful information.  Everywhere you turned there was something else to look at.  We had a great time and had the added benefit of taking home worms to start my new bin.  Thanks, Kathy... I hope my worms will be as happy and healthy as yours.

Posted by Pam Davis on April 21, 2013 at 7:52am

DEATH TO FUNGAS GNATS!!!!1

Okay, so yeah, this is not the mushroom growing board, but this situation is so close to my problem with vermicomposting I had to post.

So I've got some oyster spawn spawning in coffee grounds in various containers. One, a plastic shoe box with tiny holes( my former worm box) is spawning nicely, has high humidity and I see no problems. The rest of the oyster mushroom pack that I got I decided to try to go ahead and fruit it, so I soaked it in water, put it on a bed of coffee…

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Posted by Metqa on April 19, 2013 at 7:14pm — 5 Comments

 
 
 

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