"Thanks for your reply about your bin. I'm trying to work up enough nerve to ask my husband to build me a FT, now that he's retired. Knowing how folks would tweak their existing bins really helps with the design. When I…"
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Pictures of my new flow through bin
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Started this discussion. Last reply by C DuLaney Apr 25, 2011.
Eisenia Foetida and Eropean NIghtcrawlers. anyone have them together in a bin
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Anisten replied to Anisten's discussion Pictures of my new flow through bin"This is a great bin as it handles alot of waste and it doesn't need much care. It does have it's down sides though.
It will get too dry as too much air is allowed through so I have to literally water the bin. Also the grate has…"
C DuLaney replied to Anisten's discussion Pictures of my new flow through bin"Aniston, have you harvested out of this yet? How did it go? What changes might you have liked? Thanks."
C DuLaney left a comment for Anisten"Thanks, Anisten, for sharing your experience with the BBQ grill screen in your flow through. I liked that it was pre-made, vs. having to install rods of some sort, but maybe that is still what I'll have to do to get the proper spacing."
Anisten left a comment for C DuLaney"The grate for my bin my FIL found at the curb and it's from an old bbq. don't get one that close together tough it should be much wider. This bin does dry up quickly and the worms do fall to the bottom easily so you have to keep contents…"
Bob Collinsworth replied to Anisten's discussion Pictures of my new flow through bin"That is a real beauty. Please let us know how it works out for you."
Bones Stiziles left a comment for Anisten"Thanks for your comment. I think you have a great set up yourself. It’s nice that your hubby gets involved too."
Anisten replied to Andrew from California's discussion Need help with cocoon ID"I agree with Catherine Daly and say it is a different type of worm as their are many different kinds in your soil. My EH cocoons are much larger than the EF's for sure but it all depends on what is in your soil and wondered into the compost bin."
Anisten replied to Don Dillon's discussion Squish me more, I can take it"You will indeed attract worms but in my experience they wont nessessarily thrive in indoor bins. some will some wont. It is a very slow process though to get enough of a mass of them"
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- When did you start composting with worms?
- September 20, 2003
- How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
- Tv program I believe
- What do your worms like to eat?
- All kitchen scraps sprinkled with egg shells, and cardboard, specially the cardboard from the drink trays you get @ fast food joints
- What kinds of worms do you have?
- EF
- What worm bins do you use?
- Right now Rubbermaid bin
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- 3-5
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- At 5:29am on August 28, 2009,
Darni said… - Thanks Maria-Anisten. Now I am following your advise in the email- Keep some bedding underneath to catch some fugitives alive !
- At 10:45am on September 30, 2009,
Mark from Kansas said… - Anisten,
Just wondering how your flow through is doing. I making a large FT and was wondering if you have any tips.
Mark
- At 6:47pm on October 1, 2009, Mark from Kansas said…
- Anisten,
when you harvested you bin, was it dry in the center? The bin I am making is 40 inches by 40 inches and 24 inches deep. I won't be starting it up for a few weeks so, at this point I can still add a pipe in the center to water it or is that over doing it?
Above the harvest chamber, I used steel cable spaced about 1 inch. The cable has some give and I was going to use a hand rake to harvest.
Your thoughts?
Mark
- At 9:43am on December 17, 2009, Bones Stiziles said…
- Thanks for your comment. I think you have a great set up yourself. It’s nice that your hubby gets involved too.
- At 10:51pm on June 10, 2010, C DuLaney said…
- Thanks, Anisten, for sharing your experience with the BBQ grill screen in your flow through. I liked that it was pre-made, vs. having to install rods of some sort, but maybe that is still what I'll have to do to get the proper spacing.
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