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

Sue replied to Gaia Steward's discussion 'Is this protein poisoning or am I paranoid?' in the group Indoor Vermicomposters
I have not used manure myself but from what I have read sofar, aged manure is OK. In fact it is said (written) that red worms/compost worms can be found in aged manure. What do you mean with "creep" feed? I wonder if aged manure is the same as com...
20 seconds ago
Eli replied to Gaia Steward's discussion 'Is this protein poisoning or am I paranoid?' in the group Indoor Vermicomposters
It appears to be protein posioning "sour cropping". Cure it be for it snowballs. Dead worms in your bin will cause a rash of this that grows and grows. A worm is full of protein. Dead worms laying in there for others to become posioned, is a troub...
26 minutes ago
Bentley Christie commented on Christian MacInnis's blog post 'Redwormscomposting.com'
Haha - I was so interested in the URL (with the "s") that I failed to realize the "Here" actually linked to something. Thanks Christian :-) Hoping to have a beefed-up version of the getting-started section in a guide format fairly soon.
3 hours ago
Gaia Steward left a comment for Eli
7 hours ago
Gaia Steward left a comment for Jason
7 hours ago
Sue commented on Christian MacInnis's blog post 'Redwormscomposting.com'
Maybe because of the "s" in Redwormscomposting.com Anyway, it works now.
8 hours ago
Gaia Steward replied to Gaia Steward's discussion 'Is this protein poisoning or am I paranoid?' in the group Indoor Vermicomposters
Hi, Bentley: The few I mentioned all seem to be a little bloated and/or "dented" in spots. I took more pictures, but they came out blurry or I would have posted them. Another respondent to this thread asked about a video that I posted, and these ...
8 hours ago
Andrew replied to Kevin Loi's discussion 'Effects of marijuana on worms?'
Totally irrelevant to worms, but I was wondering... 1. why would a pot head dump all his leaves into a worm bin? feds on his tail? trying to break the habit? 2. would PETA get on your case if they found out about your experiment? I have to grin a...
8 hours ago
Andrew commented on mikeschieck's blog post 'Can I get an honest group opinion ??'
Although I'm sure what Bentley says about this site is true, 2 browsers (slightly dated Firefox 3.5.3 Mac & Safari Mac) also give me warnings with these details: "www.vermitechnology.com uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is no...
9 hours ago
Joey replied to Kevin Loi's discussion 'Effects of marijuana on worms?'
I have a little experience with this subject.My little brother is a pot head.He brought over all of his leaves and stems all ground up in to a dust.I think he uses a coffee grinder.I let him dump it in my bin and they ate it up.I don't know if the...
12 hours ago
mikeschieck commented on mikeschieck's blog post 'Can I get an honest group opinion ??'
not draggin someone in the mud and i wishs I could get into his site then if he has a reputable state as you speak of since YOU know me and I am actively seeking as many as possible who have valuable info for me to thrive on and expand. You also k...
20 hours ago
Robert Oats commented on Nancy's blog post 'What a heel'
I have been doing experiments using bread crumbs to keep the bin warm for winter. Bread goes mouldy very quickly. I mix the bread crumbs with the rest of the minced up food and spread it in a layer over the surface. Keeps the temp at around 20C fo...
21 hours ago
rom mendoza commented on Nancy's blog post 'Restarting my bin'
Using the worm bin to dispose of the protein powder probably would have been OK if it was in small quantities at a time. Think of any "good" item and increase the volume enough and it can create unfavorable conditions. Good to see you haven't give...
21 hours ago
Ken Westervelt commented on Nancy's blog post 'Restarting my bin'
I run cardboard boxes, junk mail, and other paper through a shredder all the time. It's definitely not bad karma.
21 hours ago
Lynn Shwadchuck left a comment for Kenneth Westervelt
21 hours ago
Bentley Christie replied to Gaia Steward's discussion 'Is this protein poisoning or am I paranoid?' in the group Indoor Vermicomposters
Hi Gaia, Those pictures are all of the same worm and you mention "a few" worms that don't look healthy - do they all look like that? It doesn't look like obvious protein poisoning to me, and the fact that there are so few worms in trouble makes m...
22 hours ago
Bentley Christie joined Steven Chow's group
Indoor Vermicomposters
A group for indoor vermicomposters. People who keep their worm bins in their apartment or home rather than in their garden, garage or shed.
22 hours ago
Bentley Christie commented on mikeschieck's blog post 'Can I get an honest group opinion ??'
Hi Mike - I really don't want to stir the pot here or make you think I'm plotting against you or anything (neither of which are my intention), but when I go to Vermitechnology I see a secure "https" URL. Apart from that, the owner of VTU is Larry ...
23 hours ago
Eve replied to Gaia Steward's discussion 'Is this protein poisoning or am I paranoid?' in the group Indoor Vermicomposters
I can't tell if it is protein poising viewing just the one worm But the worm does look ill. But it may be it was too dry or was damaged during shipment. If you missed the link in the earlier post "'some worms dead and look like they are cut in ha...
23 hours ago
Bentley Christie commented on Christian MacInnis's blog post 'Redwormscomposting.com'
Yeah, I'm a little confused by that as well :-) That URL actually re-directs to someone else's website (Bruce "The Worm Expert" Galle's 'Worm Composting Blog'). The plot thickens! :-)
23 hours ago

Forum

Kevin Loi

Effects of marijuana on worms? 16 Replies

Started by Kevin Loi. Last reply by Andrew 8 hours ago.

Johann Gerrit

Sorting Worm Castings, Worms, and Undigested Material in an easy and fast method...Any Suggestions or Ideas? 6 Replies

Started by Johann Gerrit. Last reply by Johann Gerrit 1 day ago.

martin

some worms dead and look like they are cut in half 2 Replies

Started by martin. Last reply by martin 1 day ago.

Mark McClure

BT and worms

Started by Mark McClure 1 day ago.

Andrew

Manual of On-Farm Vermicomposting and Vermiculture 7 Replies

Started by Andrew. Last reply by Gaia Steward Nov 18.

Hairil

Bokashi into Worm Bin 8 Replies

Started by Hairil. Last reply by DeDe Nov 18.

Kathy McCarthy

Help! We've got fungus gnats! 4 Replies

Started by Kathy McCarthy. Last reply by Beth & Dave Nov 18.

Kim Rasmussen

Have worms changed your eating habits? 7 Replies

Started by Kim Rasmussen. Last reply by Duff Bromley Nov 17.

Janine Peters

Spent grain from a local micro- brewery 8 Replies

Started by Janine Peters. Last reply by Janine Peters Nov 16.

Kelly DuLong

6yr old news interview 2 Replies

Started by Kelly DuLong. Last reply by Heather Rinaldi Nov 16.

Kim Rasmussen

Hi, I'm new :) 6 Replies

Started by Kim Rasmussen. Last reply by Bart J. Meijer Nov 15.

Andrew MacDonald

Is mould or fungus a problem? 5 Replies

Started by Andrew MacDonald. Last reply by Andrew MacDonald Nov 15.

Lesley Marie

freeze frame 24 Replies

Started by Lesley Marie. Last reply by Kim Rasmussen Nov 14.

Nancy

Worms in the White House 3 Replies

Started by Nancy. Last reply by Beth & Dave Nov 13.

Jason W.

Drainage Holes 22 Replies

Started by Jason W.. Last reply by rom mendoza Nov 13.

Troy Brooks

Egg Shells 38 Replies

Started by Troy Brooks. Last reply by Mark McClure Nov 12.

Stevesd

DON'T LET YOUR BIN SLOW DOWN 8 Replies

Started by Stevesd. Last reply by rom mendoza Nov 11.

Don Dillon

herding worms 3 Replies

Started by Don Dillon. Last reply by catherine daly Nov 11.

Heather Rinaldi

Has anybody used larger (Mulch size) wood chips as bedding? 10 Replies

Started by Heather Rinaldi. Last reply by Mark McClure Nov 10.

RJ_Hythloday

Worm suppliers 67 Replies

Started by RJ_Hythloday. Last reply by Keith O'Dell Nov 10.

Blog Posts

Brenda Pike

An Explosion of Worms . . . and Flies

We checked on the old worm bin—the one we haven't been feeding—and were amazed to see that it's full of worms. Huge ones, too! If you remember, we had separated the worms from this compost and started a new bin with them. We were quite thorough—more so than I think I would be in the future—so these worms must have come from the few cocoons or baby worms that slipped through. We haven't even fed… Continue

Posted by Brenda Pike on November 19, 2009 at 12:34pm — 2 Comments

Christian MacInnis

Redwormscomposting.com

Here.

Posted by Christian MacInnis on November 18, 2009 at 12:53am — 4 Comments

bpearcy10

Wife's reaction today

My wife is very supportive of my vermicomposting efforts and helps me with sorting worms from compost from time to time. Tonight we were sorting a tray in my vertical bin and she was waiting for me to separate the trays and pull out the bottom tray we wanted to separate. (Keep in mind that she hasn't seen the worms for awhile.)

I took the top lid off. My wife said, "Wow there's a lot of worms in there."

I lifted up the first tray. My wife said, "Oh my. You've got a lot of worms."

I pulled out… Continue

Posted by bpearcy10 on November 16, 2009 at 7:00pm — 5 Comments

Kenneth Westervelt

They survived summer!

At my prior apartment, a small batch of worms died horribly. I added them to bedding with nothing but shredded office paper. Bad move: all the chemicals in the paper made a chemical soup that was toxic to my nostrils and the worms. Two weeks after adding coffee grounds and a scrap wheatgrass mat from Jamba Juice, they fled all over the carpet floor and died. I got a lot of flack from my roommate about not being able to keep living things.

This lease, I started over with a new setup. Bye bye, bl… Continue

Posted by Kenneth Westervelt on November 15, 2009 at 8:50am

Eve

And how was your Friday the 13th ?

That Dar... ah, sweet lovable kitty

Today we had the first good snow storm of the season. There have been others but they didn't amount to anything.

When i got home the power was out. And, The kitten had turned over my five gallon tote of finished compost. I had put it in the house to keep warm. There was compost all over the living room and kitchen floors. He apparently had a ball dive bombing through it all day. The compost was almost dry so at least it was easy to sweep up. But i was surpri… Continue

Posted by Eve on November 14, 2009 at 1:00am — 4 Comments

Nancy

Restarting my bin

Last time I wrote I had added bread heels to my home bin, and got interesting moldy growths. I'm embarassed to admit I did something very dumb sometime in early September. I was cleaning the kitchen pantry and found an old bag of a protein drink powder that my jogging son used to drink. I assumed (always a bad thing) the powder was made of soy, and dumped it in the worm bin.

It only took a day before my bin was a stinking death zone for worms, and not good breathing for me, either. I don't know… Continue

Posted by Nancy on November 8, 2009 at 12:13pm — 2 Comments

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 — 3 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

 
 

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