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Jessica,
We live nearby in Antioch. Feel free to stop by and see our operation or check out our website. We have some useful info on it.
Beth
Renee,
Definitely start another bin. You could use some of the worms from your first bin. If you end up with more vermicompost than you can use, there are a lot of community gardens around or friends and neighbors that would love to have it.
Beth
Hi Melody,
Good luck with your worm bin. We live in Antioch and run a worm business out of our garage. If you ever want to stop by or if you have any questions just send us a message.
Beth
Hi Jo-Ann,
I wrote this article, along with some help from some others, and you might be able to get some good info out of it. I think that it addresses your problem. If you are located in a humid area, it has been suggested to take an empty tray,...
I agree with steamyb! That seems like a LOT of work.....freezing, thawing, etc. Why go to all of the trouble? What happens when you run out of room in your freezer? Get another freezer or ask your friends and neighbors? The KISS principle is the b...
We had a lot of zucchini, beans and tomatoes. They all tied for first place. We are going to try some cool weather vegis like brussel sprouts soon. I know most people don't like them, but we love them!
Hi Greg,
Due to large temperature extremes, we have our worms in our garage stacked up on shelves. The size is currently manageable for our family and fortunately, the worms do not require much attention. We handle all of the local and West coast ...
Kara, Duff and Strumelia, thank you for your kind words. Kara, I'm so glad that you didn't give up and that you sought advice, listened to everyone and kept right on trying. As you have figured out, the "leave 'em alone and let them do their thing...
Damon,
You can make a really cheap one that will work better than that. Check this out
http://www.monsterworms.com/How-to-Make-a-Compost-Bin.html
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- What do your worms like to eat?
- Fruit & vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, newspaper, horse manure.
- What kinds of worms do you have?
- Red wigglers, European Nightcrawlers, African Nightcrawlers
- What worm bins do you use?
- Cement mixing tubs and a Gusanito Worm Farm Bin
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- 70 pounds and growing
- My Vermicomposters.com Map Entry URL:
- http://www.MonsterWorms.com
- About Me:
- We are worm farmers in Antioch, CA. We collect fruit and vegetable scraps and coffee grounds from local merchants to feed our worms. We also collect manure from a nearby horse stable. We love turning all that stuff into beautiful castings!!
- Website:
- http://www.MonsterWorms.com
Comment Wall (19 comments)
- At 9:20am on September 10, 2009,
Mark Carreno said…
- I'm currently do my research on everything and trying to get an idea of where to start. I'm thinking of raising redworms, I'm also thing about raising mealworm also. I'm trying to get an idea on how many bins I would need to start to support a small part-time business and how long to get the bin producing to the point that I can start selling.. thanks for anything you can share.
- At 5:35pm on September 8, 2009,
Mark Carreno said…
- I'm looking into starting a small business from my home in central Florida and I was wondering how many bins do you recommend to start out with and the size of them? Thanks
- At 12:35pm on July 24, 2009,
Tatjana Vuckovic said… - Hi Beth and Dave,
thanks
tanja
- At 9:21am on July 15, 2009,
Sue said…
- Beth,
thanks for reminding me. Yes, I have read about it a few times, just slipped my mind.
- At 9:10am on July 15, 2009,
- Hello Beth,
do you know a way to trap fungus gnats?
They do not go into the vinegar trap with the fruit flies, unfortunately. I have been swating and pinching them left and right at the moment. I am not concerned with the outside bin, but I also have a WF indoors.
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- At 5:52pm on July 14, 2009,
Esther said… - Hi Beth,
There is no hurry on the pics. Please take your time.
esther
- At 5:56pm on July 12, 2009,
Esther said…
- HI Beth,
Yesterday, after reading your message I decided to separate my 61 'bloated' worms (ENC) from the rest. Do you think that different species mate? There could still be a few ENCs together with the Africans or EFs in the same bin. I may have missed some of them. Generally, at resting stage, the worms look dark red to purplish and I think the small one could be a juvenile. I may have a lot of skinny juvenile Africans. I just have to be patient and see if they grow to 6-9 inches. The worms in the photos could have been stressed by me.
And here come the good news. During the search, I FOUND MY FIRST WORM COCOONS !!! My GOLDEN BABIES!!! I am soooo happy.
esther
- At 12:14am on July 11, 2009,
Esther said…
- Hi Beth,
Good news! This morning I did not find any wondering worms on the floor around the worm bin with kitchen waste and yes they liked their new diet. I would say that possibly 100+ could have moved to the new material. I have added some veggies from my veggie garden to the bin. Don't worry. I remember your advice 'not to overfeed them'. That urge to feed them more is under control. ;0. The 2 bins are kept outdoor. Took some pics today and I am wondering if I might have 2 or even 3 worm species? Hope the pics help. Your input will be very much appreciated. Please feel free to comment.
esther
esther
- At 2:49am on July 10, 2009,
Esther said…
- Hi Beth,
Yes yes!!! My Africans arrived last Sunday but in my excitement, I forgot to take their pics!!! Sigh. The first thing I did was to count them. Got myself 630 sweet little crawlies. On the average they measure around 2 inches in length. A few of them do have that bloated citellum and I was really careful with them. For the past few days I let them be. Yesterday I split them into 2 bins. One of the bins has 160 of them. And in this bin I have halved it to contain their original feed (goat manure, soya bean paste and oatmeal husk with some finely crushed egg shells..... I got the details from my supplier) and this is where I want them to get a taste of kitchen scraps on the other half of the bin which has been aged for a week. I am thinking that if they liked the new material (watermelon, banana and papaya, shredded newspaper/egg carton and coco coir) they will certainly migrate. Got the aging part from Bentley's website. See I have really been doing a LOT of reading! Tomorrow will be 'checking them out time'.
esther
esther
- At 3:23pm on July 7, 2009,
Strumelia said… - Hi Beth- I'm in Columbia county NY.
I'm sending you a 'friend request'.....
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