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lack of adult wigglers..
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So i'm not sure if its just something i'm doing or what's going on however today I cleaned out the bottom of my flow thru and found roughly 1 1/2 lbs of Juveniles, didn't see any or 'many' adults..…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nick Briere Mar 18, 2012.

Oh how I hate customs..
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So I ordered 8 Lbs of red wigglers from the states, it got shipped out on the 25th of last month..I just got them today..  so I got a lovely stinky package consisting of 8lbs of dead worms... (they…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by stefaan walleghem Feb 11, 2012.

red mites!
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So my flow through has a billion red mites.. I have put 3 watermelon rinds ontop of the bedding and they get completely covered within hours I've cleaned them off several times (at least 5-6 times…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nick Briere Jan 9, 2012.

Where to buy worms..
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So I want to kickstart my bin by adding 5Lbs of red wigglers But I can't find anyone with a 'decent' price that will ship to me, I found TheWormDude hes got great pricing $89.99 + 40s&H but he…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rich Feiller Dec 1, 2011.

 

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Compost tumbler next to the flow through

"No problem.. I know this composted quite well from the fact I've been trying to get it for so long, it's a Canadian company that doesn't sell to Canadians lol... I finnaly found it on amazon.ca. Could find it on .com but they…"
Dec 28, 2012
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Compost tumbler next to the flow through

"Amazon.com .. look up envirocycle"
Dec 27, 2012
Nick Briere and maurice small are now friends
Dec 26, 2012
Nick Briere commented on Rick's photo
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Compost tumbler next to the flow through

"since mine is indoors wish the liquid would actually come out only when its supposed to :D I find it leaks thru the door  when im turning it and also leaks thru the drainage hole when turning it.. didnt help I had a ton of frozen junk when I…"
Dec 24, 2012
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Compost tumbler next to the flow through

"I just got this composter about a week ago.. Is it as good as they claim? I use mine indoors .."
Dec 24, 2012
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"they dont look happy a bit too wet?"
Dec 4, 2012
Nick Briere replied to Yousaf Shaikh's discussion Well ain't this grande?
"Everyone did FYI ;)"
Dec 1, 2012
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The loowatt system in Madagascar

"Looks good Claire ;)"
Nov 28, 2012
Nick Briere commented on Jerry's video
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Worm Farm 2

"to bad they dont have a flow thru save time from having to seperate the worms... lol"
Sep 20, 2012
Nick Briere joined adam tolley's group
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DIY tip and Tricks

DIY tips and Tricks of building worm farms and different feeding and harvesting methods
Sep 16, 2012
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Nick Briere replied to Alex's discussion Question - New Member
"Euros vs Red's  done by bentley at RWC http://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/euros-vs-reds-wrap-up/ on a side note I "Just" got Euros... there a pain in the ass to keep in there bin, they love to wander i've found a…"
Sep 16, 2012
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De-Chlorinated Water

"You have mighty good taste in the pop you drink ;)"
Sep 3, 2012
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Sep 3, 2012
Nick Briere replied to Dale's discussion European Nightcrawler bin depth
"So i'm curious how is Coir for Euros?  I'm picking some Euros up next week, and for bedding right now I've got a few of those drink holders cut up and some TP rolls cut up and a ton of coir..  I might throw in some…"
Sep 2, 2012
Nick Briere replied to Dale's discussion European Nightcrawler bin depth
"just a small tidbit :) http://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/euros-vs-reds-wrap-up/"
Aug 31, 2012
Nick Briere replied to Darni's discussion Mesh Trash can harvester ideas
"Lol funny thing is I bought two of these for the same reason ;) and never did get around to using them.. as I didn't think up a practical way of 'harvesting'.. so im curious to see others responses to this aswell :)"
Aug 25, 2012

Profile Information

When did you start composting with worms?
October 12, 2011
How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
Cant remember off hand, though "Larry D, aka garbage guru's" videos were good incentive :)
What do your worms like to eat?
Not sure yet ;)
What kinds of worms do you have?
Red Wigglers
What worm bins do you use?
CoW
How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
21
My Vermicomposters.com Map Entry URL:
http://vermicomposters.com/wormbin?id=1995
About Me:
I Live in a small small "village" of roughly 3,000 in town and 10,000 in the area
which has its up's and downs for composting definitely has some perks as I know all the Restaurant Owners and managers of the groceries stores :).

I myself Sell booze for the Provincial Government to the public and to business , great job and good customers , especially the customer who gave me their Can O Worms bin! :)

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Well finnaly made a flow through!

So as the title says I madfe a flow through , made it outta a plastic garbage can, I'm not to fond of the design as I did it on a whim with some spare pvc...



I find the total 'area' is small not as much as my 'COW' but im doing this as a test I guess :) as I would like to make a oscr ft (indoors) with a moveable breaker bar on a 'winch system' for easier harvesting..



Currently my ft sucks to try n harvest from as the opening I made was fairly small. But I had to to keep… Continue

Posted on November 23, 2011 at 8:01pm — 14 Comments

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At 5:51pm on January 8, 2012, may said…

hello sir... have a blessed day...

 

At 5:17pm on February 15, 2012, Sue said…

Hi Nick, sorry for not replying sooner. Thanks for posting the Red Lake Earth and my son p/u a bag for me. There is a Co-op close to his home that carries it and $$-wise is close to what you paid. The pet stores that carries DE have outrageous prices.

Happy worming.

At 7:03am on March 11, 2012, Joseph Despins said…

Congrats on being a featured member, Nick!

At 7:12pm on March 12, 2012, Joseph Despins said…

That's funny, I didn't notice either until I saw my name on the main comment page. BTW that's a great photo you have of yourself in your avatar.

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