My guess is the wild worms, the ones who came up from the earth into your composter, are simply following their instincts. They don't appreciate bins, even well maintained ones, like our tame EFs do. I find the large flow through bins very forgivi...
My EF and BSFL communities seem to be co-existing quite well. I think the secrets are bin depth, drainage, and ventilation. My worm swag is 24" in diameter and 16" deep. The BSFL occupy the top couple of inches and the EF have the rest of the bin ...
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.
Vermicomposters from California and/or surrounding areas to exchanges questions, ideas, and helpful hints to fellow vermicomposters in similar climate and geographical conditions!
i thought that it would be nice to have a group for pioneering with new tybes of worm farming or new types of worms that you cross bread or any new ideA that you have with worm composting