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Cathy Luna
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- Fort Madison, IA
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Kevin aren't horse apples or as we call them...hedge balls...very sticky on the inside? I wonder what the woms will do with that stick-e-ness!
I brought my worms inside tonight. A little worried about what might wander out of the stack of bins. Hummmm. I did have a giant pan to put under the bin and I closed the drain. Tomorrow I plan to wash the drainage part and clean up the outside. I...
I use my kitchen shears and cut them up into pieces and then put them in the freezer in my container.
Tell us what is happening...we are like new parents or grandparents or aunts or uncles or whatever! :)
Is that a slug?
Mark what kind of thermometer do u use? Cathy
Sue lately I when I feed my "worm herd" I move everything in one corner...put a few cut up twigs down (like in 1 inch pieces) put the food down and then cover the food back up and add some new bedding on op. I started doing the twig thing for air ...
I love calling it "worm herd" How cute is that!
Did u just call me stupid? Just kidding! I couldn't help myself!
Worm people r awesome!
Vermicomposting... what is your goal?
* deal responsibly with the stuff you don't eat, so it doesn't go into the landfill and produce Methane
* learn a new green skill 2 be able 2 share with others
How ambitious are you ab...
Wow a free one! How kewl is that! Good 4 you! Now you can do critiques on the differences between the two kinds!
The bottom tray I have the liner that came with the worm bins. I know I was suppose to put in on the underneath of the 1st bin...but like everyone was saying the liner was getting into the liquid, etc. So I decided to use the bottom bin as a catch...
Okay...I think I did something wrong...so if this post shows up twice...it is because I had a confused moment and not quite sure what I did! (smile) Recently I bought a BOX of eggs. The eggs were seperated by a giant flat made out of cardboard tha...
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- At 7:51pm on August 28, 2009,
Sue said…
- Hi Cathy,
Yeah, I was wondering what that "KISS" system means. I thought it was meant like "kiss the nuking etc. bye bye". So, after reading your comment, I HAD to google it. Now I'm less stupid, lol.
- At 3:27pm on August 4, 2009,
- Darni,
the worms would be in AGED manure. So during rodeo time there will be only fresh manure. You can get several bags of them and aged it in your back yard or something and the worms should come when the manure is no longer "hot". From what I read on the forum, it will take a few months for compost to age.
- At 1:35pm on August 4, 2009,
- Hi Cathy,
I googled Fort Madison and saw there is a Rodeo Park. Is there a stable nearby or a farm? I find $3.50 for 12 worms pretty expensive. Aged horse manure has EFs in them and if you don't mind poking around in it, you can collect your worms for free.
- At 9:50am on July 28, 2009,
Mark from Kansas said… - What I do is defrost it first. By freezing you have pretty much disapated the deomposing heat. Aged cow manure is a good summer food so is precomposted grass clippings. I mix a lot of paper with the grass, when the grass turns brown, I feed it to the worms.
- At 9:56pm on July 27, 2009,
Mark from Kansas said…
- Yes carbons sorry. I freeze my fresh waste first to disapate the decomposing energy. Freezing speeds up the decomposition process.
And I give my bins a gentle watering. The evaporation causes it to cool much like the human body. I also leave the lid off and cover it with burlap.
Do you per chance use a thermometer to check the bin?
- At 4:17pm on July 22, 2009,
WormWeaver said… - hi Cathy, the pics are on my page, have you photos of your bin?
Profile Information
- When did you start composting with worms?
- May 1, 2009
- How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
- Reading Online
- What kinds of worms do you have?
- Redworms
- What worm bins do you use?
- Gusanito Flow Through
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- A one lb 11 oz old coffee container full of scraps
- About Me:
- Recycling is very important 2 me and this looked like something I could do. I have enjoyed this hobby very much and also enjoy sharing what I know about vermicomposting with other people. Another thing I enjoy doing is one of my businesses which is Luna Promotionals (see web page) I would love to find a cute worm image and create a bag or t-shirt.
- Website:
- http://www.lunapromotionals.com
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I was looking for a place...like this on facebook....I enjoy reading about vermicomposting. I found a few places but it looks like hardly anyone chats or blogs. Can this site be hooked up to facebook? Just a thought... Cathy
Posted on July 21, 2009 at 4:01pm — 3 Comments
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