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I guess it's about time for an update. I love the worm bag. Harvesting is a dream. I have two bags going. The first bag I started is moist at the top (where the worms are) and very dry at the bottom. I can open up the bottom and the compost comes ou…
Time to build a bat house, or bat condominium, to give them a happy place to live (and poop) so they don't take a liking to your home office.
I was getting tired of the worm pile harvesting method so I found Amy Youngs Worm Bag instructable on http://www.instructables.com/ Somewhere, I also found a 'self separating' method where you put down some black plastic in your bin, poke a bunch of…
Worm bag here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Worm_bin_bag_for_indoor_vermicomposting_and_easy_s/?images
I just transferred my bin over to the bag.
I got my worms from:
http://www.thewormfactory.ca/
via mail order. They are in Westport, ON.
Bentley…
Just made a worm bag. Does anyone else have one going?
Started worm herding 6 months ago and haven't had any serious problems so far. My African Violet blooms are AMAZING, thanks to worm castings. I added a pinch to every vegetable seedling I planted this year. The garden is quite happy. Only one quick…
Facing the cold bravely... melting in the humidity, we are mighty.. we've got worms!
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- When did you start composting with worms?
- January 14, 2009
- How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
- Internet
- What do your worms like to eat?
- cabbage, pumpkin, strawberry waste
- What kinds of worms do you have?
- red wigglers
- What worm bins do you use?
- Presently, plastic bins. Soon to be a worm bag
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- 1-2
- About Me:
- Photographer, picture framer, woodworker, worm herder.
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Changing over to the 'Worm Bag'
I was getting tired of the worm pile harvesting method so I found Amy Youngs Worm Bag instructable on http://www.instructables.com/ Somewhere, I also found a 'self separating' method where you put down some black plastic in your bin, poke a bunch of holes in it, put new bedding and lots of food on top the plastic and the worms will eventually migrate up to where the food is. I tried this method for 2 weeks and I found it was not the best idea. First, the bottom of the bin became more compacted,… Continue
Posted on August 8, 2009 at 10:26pm —
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