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My worms seem to like the generated by the decomposing food
I have only harvested by scraping my barrel twice. Both times the compost slid down to the bars in around a week. The second time i believe it was 8 or 9 days.
Most of the time the compost slowly falls down a little bit at a time. I am talking ab...
How successfully has the "finished compost" always "dropped down" from higher altitudes for people as they have scraped away from the bottom? Are we talking a number of hours, days etc. Or is this something that just takes time? I would also think...
I'd say gardening in general has changed the way I eat more than vermicomposting has, but vermicomposting has dramatically changed the way I look at garbage and waste in general.
I think we've found a new excuse though - 'It's not mine, it's for my worms! Honest!"
55 gallon barrels, trash cans, wheeled bins, bags, or whatever else you've thought of to turn into a flow through bin!
A group to discuss ideas on the making of and maintenance of flow through worm bins.
55 gallon barrels, trash cans, wheeled bins, bags, or whatever else you've thought of to turn into a flow through bin!
A group to discuss ideas on the making of and maintenance of flow through worm bins.
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- When did you start composting with worms?
- May 12, 2008
- How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
- I got into gardening and stumbled upon Terracycle worm poop fertilizer, which I loved. When I got some compost from a friend with redworms in it, I said 'well, why not harvest these and make my own worm poop?' I couldn't think of a good reason not to, and the rest is worm history.
- What do your worms like to eat?
- They aren't super picky, but like most worms they love any type of melon.
- What kinds of worms do you have?
- Eisenia fetida
- What worm bins do you use?
- A flow through system made from an old wheeled recycling bin. See my photos for pictures and details.
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- About 10.
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Planted my garden today. Here's the rundown and pics for anyone interested.
The weather looks like it will be pretty much constant for the next week at least so it seemed like as good a time as any.
The rundown looks like this:
Main Garden Plot:
13 Thyme Plants - I love thyme. I dry it with my dehydrator and I can't get enough, so I've gone nuts with it.
6 Basil Plants - Nothing says summer like fresh basil. 6 is a nice number. Not too much, not too little. I make pesto at the end of the season.
40 Cayenne Pepper Plants - That's rig… Continue
The rundown looks like this:
Main Garden Plot:
13 Thyme Plants - I love thyme. I dry it with my dehydrator and I can't get enough, so I've gone nuts with it.
6 Basil Plants - Nothing says summer like fresh basil. 6 is a nice number. Not too much, not too little. I make pesto at the end of the season.
40 Cayenne Pepper Plants - That's rig… Continue
Posted on May 19, 2009 at 8:30pm — 10 Comments
1 Year of Worming - A Retrospective
Today is my 1 year anniversary of worm composting, so it seems like a good time for reflection.
First of all, I can't believe it's only been a year. Immediately after starting I became obsessed, started reading every piece of worm related info I could find including forums and books, and the amount I have learned in the past year is pretty amazing, thanks to the awesome if eccentric community of worm composters.
Second, I can testify to how much you can grow a population of worms in one year.… Continue
First of all, I can't believe it's only been a year. Immediately after starting I became obsessed, started reading every piece of worm related info I could find including forums and books, and the amount I have learned in the past year is pretty amazing, thanks to the awesome if eccentric community of worm composters.
Second, I can testify to how much you can grow a population of worms in one year.… Continue
Posted on May 12, 2009 at 8:16pm — 5 Comments
Worm Harvest Pt. 2: Electric Boogaloo
I harvested the rest of the worms in my wheelbarrow full of compost today. I used a slightly different method since I had more sun. I just skimmed off the top to force the worms down, as well as removing small piles to do a more standard 'dump and sort'.
I was way off on my claim that I'd gotten 1/10 of the worms yesterday. It was more like half. I probably also underestimated the weight of the compost that hitched a ride with yesterday's worms, putting my grand total of harvested worms… Continue
I was way off on my claim that I'd gotten 1/10 of the worms yesterday. It was more like half. I probably also underestimated the weight of the compost that hitched a ride with yesterday's worms, putting my grand total of harvested worms… Continue
Posted on May 10, 2009 at 2:04pm — 2 Comments
Worm Harvest!
Today I finally had the chance to put in some quality time with my worms. I have a wheelbarrow full of worm compost that I've been drying out (it's a mixture of the contents of a 10 gallon bin from my stacking system and an 18 gallon one that I had as a winter experiment that I'm glad I did), so I finally got around to harvesting some worms from it. And boy are there worms. The pic below is about 4lbs of worms and I hardly put a dent in the pile. It sounds crazy but I'd say that this might be 1/… Continue
Posted on May 9, 2009 at 4:34pm — 2 Comments
2 Worm Experiment Update
Well I got the worms' new home today, a 3-gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck (so adorable) and I just finished washing and drilling holes in it, and of course adding moistened leaves and the worms. I also inspected the worms (still alive and appear healthy) and their bedding, revealing at least 4 cocoons! One looked to be very fresh so I think it's safe to say the worms are multiplying. It's a good guess to say that one or both of them had mated before being separated, and so the babies aren't a produc… Continue
Posted on April 24, 2009 at 7:39pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 11:06am on November 20, 2009,
Gaia Steward said…
- Hi, Jason:
I've got a thread going about a potential problem I'm having (http://vermicomposters.ning.com/group/indoor/forum/topics/is-this-protein-poisoning-or) and I'd really appreciate your opinion/comments. Would you mind having a look?
Thanks,
Gaia
- At 4:07am on October 17, 2009,
Mark from Kansas said… - Thanks Jason
I started a new bin and notice them crawling up the sides. Looks like they are trying to leave
Mark
- At 4:00pm on October 15, 2009,
Mark from Kansas said…
- Jason
What do you know about "potworms"?
Mark
- At 2:49pm on August 30, 2009,
Sue said…
- Jason,
have you bought the natural 100% DE. If yes, where did you find it. I have looked for it at HD, Can. Tire, other Hardware stores and several nurseries. They all do not carry just the DE by itself. What they are selling is the pesticide with other things mixed into it. I also checked the hydroponics supply store. Thanks.
- At 2:02pm on August 30, 2009,
Beth & Dave said… - Jason,
Never mind. I just answered my own question: “Both swimming pool grade and natural diatomaceous earth come from the same fossil sources but they are processed differently. The natural grades are mined, dried, ground, sled and bagged. The pool grade is chemically treated and partially melted and consequently contains crystalline silica which can be a respiratory hazard. Thus, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ONLY NATURAL DIATOMACEOUS EARTH BE USED FOR INSECT CONTROL. This non-crystalline silica is not a hazard as the human body apparently can dissolve it. “
Thanks for bringing the point up.
Beth
- At 1:20pm on August 30, 2009,
Beth & Dave said…
- Jason,
A few weeks ago we were talking about pest control. You mentioned that the diatomaceous earth that is used for pool filters is different than the kind that you use for pest control. We can't find what the difference might be and the only thing that we see on the box listed for ingredients (for pool filters) is diatomaceous earth. Could you tell me what the difference is and why we shouldn't use the pool filter variety?
Thanks,
Beth
- At 9:26pm on August 17, 2009,
- Thanks for the info Jason. It shows that I don't grow veggie, lol.
But tomato flowers are so small it's not even worth cooking them even if they were edible.
- At 5:22pm on August 16, 2009,
- Thanks for your reply Jason. I hope we won't be getting the heat wave again while I'm away.
- At 1:50pm on August 16, 2009,
- Hi Jason,
When you had your worms in your stacking Rubbermaids, have you ever left them unattended for 2 whole weeks?
I still have 2 Rubbermaid active bins made following your design and I might be going away. Looks like they have stabilized, no leachete. Instead of muching their way up, the worms in the top bin start to migrate down since the bottom lining of the top bin has decomposed and about 80 of the 100 or so - 1/2" holes are filled w. castings. The bins are not ready for harversting. Should I be concerned?
- At 8:46pm on June 20, 2009,
- Thanks for your reply.
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