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A question about rubbermaid worm bin.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sue Sep 17.
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Heather, you do not need to change the bedding. You just keep adding to the bin when needed.
I moisten the bedding only at the very beginning when it was set up. Since then the moisure in the food is enough to keep the bin damp.
Rubbermaid bins te...
thank you so much for this answer. I'll have to go check that out. How many worms do you have? I'm just trying to think of how much i can feed the little guys and how often do i change the bedding or at least moisten it. Would you happen to know?
Heather,
I have had great luck with my rubbermaid-type totes. I have not been stacking them (in the traditional sense) because from what I understand, the worms just don't care to move like they are "supposed" to. That said, I have just tried a "...
I restarted my bin. My last little friends died, so i thought i'd give it another go. This time I bought a full pound of worms (more than my last go) and was curious about the rubbermaid totes thing. I've seen a lot of people doing the rubber maid...
that is a great idea. thanks!! :D
One thing I learned when I had a tote system is that when you think you have too many holes, go ahead and add a few more. Air circulation is the biggest issue in the homemade tote system, and getting enough of it will help your system be much more...
Sounds like your bin is too wet and not enough holes/air circulation.
thank you for responding. Well, this probably wasn't the best idea, but it sounded good at the time. I had my worms in a one of those plastic carrying shopping baskets, line with a plastic bag. They had plenty of food (now I’m wondering if there w...
No they won't eat worms. I did some research on them a couple years back when I had an earwig problem. Earwigs eat decomposing organic matter, though they will eat living plants if there isn't enough food (trust me on this one). They are not carni...
there are a lot of them in my worm bin. i'm not sure, but a lot of my worms are gone and I' not sure why *sniff*
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