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Joined the UK group to see how others are doing it and compare notes. Fascinating that you are also South African, Gwen.
I am really just in the early phases of this after putting in a compost bin about a year ago. Went to get some compost for my...
A group for Vermicomposters in the UK
A group for Vermicomposters in the UK
Thanks for posting that link Holly - just lost myself for more than a couple of hours watching all kinds of videos :o)
Hi Steven - what happened to the category idea? I'm a newbie and belong to some other forums where they have categories and I like the idea that you can go to a category and read up on something specific like: Bin Designs, Feeding Tips, Harvesting...
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LOVE IT!!! How successful are they Marylou?
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- At 5:30am on July 23, 2009,
Robert Oats said…
- Thanks for the welcome Gwen. You have been doing this a few years and I am sure I will be seeking advice soon.
At the moment I just need a bit of patience. My worms seem content and breeding rapidly judging by the number of cocoons in the bin. I have mostly compost in the primary bin at the moment which was their home. I have added a second bin with paper and cardboard and they move between the two bins. They are no consuming much food at the moment but am adding that to the compost bin. The worms in the compost are very happy to receive it and are doing well. Will probably capture more from the compost in due course and add them to the worm bin.
How do the worms fair outside in the winter months? I was looking at the bubble wrap in focus the other day with a view to using that as insulation during the colder months.
Regards Rob
- At 8:51pm on March 17, 2009,
Bentley Christie said…
- Thanks for the kind words, Gwen - glad you found my site interesting! :-)
- At 6:17am on March 13, 2009,
marylou said…
- Hi Gwen, thanks for the comments. I was inspired to make the ceramic composters by this forum- Asha (on my friends list) has some lovely ceramic composters in her garden in India. She got hers from Daily Dump. Maybe that will be easier that getting mine from SA! But mine are nicer looking I think (ha ha.) Daily Dumps designs are tried and tested and I am still battling to get the bigger version to fit into each other nicely. I am definitely still in the research and development stage.
- At 4:23am on March 13, 2009,
Dora du Plessis said…
- Sorry, the postage is for South Africa only!
- At 4:22am on March 13, 2009,
Dora du Plessis said…
- Hi Gwen, nice to have a new "hobby" friend. We have not published the book yet, and it is not little any more (88 pages so far). We print the book on a colour lazer printer and sell it for R150 plus R20 for postage. You are more than welcome to use it for a community project, as we have done. Currently harvesting a lot of compost at our community project in Mangaung. They are also making a lot of money by selling some of the worms.
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- When did you start composting with worms?
- June 1, 2006
- How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
- By chance..... noticed some worms in the compost bin..... I LOVE MY WORMS
- What do your worms like to eat?
- Shredded paper, fruit & veggie waste, tea bags, coffee grinds but NO meat, dairy or human, dog or cat waste
- What kinds of worms do you have?
- Mostly Eisenia fetida (Red Worms) but also some Eisenia hortensis (European Nightcrawlers)
- What worm bins do you use?
- Traditional Compost Bin, Recycled Tyre Wormeries & hopefully some trenches as inspired by Bentley Christie the Compost Guy
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- 55 lbs hopefuly going up to tonnes of waste shortly
- My Vermicomposters.com Map Entry URL:
- http://vermicomposters.com/wormbin?id=933
- About Me:
- I was born and bred in South Africa but proudly originating from good Welsh stock, immigrating to the UK almost 11 years ago and now happily living near Windsor in Berkshire for the last 8½ years.
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