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Sales of Vermicomposting and Gardening Supplies

I think some of the issues that keep vermicomposting from being more popular are: 1. Lack of general knowledge of the existence of vermicomposting 2. Confusion on how simple it is to maintain a clea…

Tagged: gardening, CSA, vermicomposting

Replied Oct 19

Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?

You're right, Sue. My problem is that my compost pile far enough away from the house that it's difficult to reach with snow on the ground. If there's no snow, then I'll still haul scraps out to the c…

Replied Oct 15

Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?

Wow.. I'm pretty new to this, but it seems to be an amazing feat of population growth to achieve in only 6 months! I'm definitely going to split the bin now. How often do you feed the worms? How much…

Replied Oct 15

Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?

Actually, the main reason I want the worm population to grow quickly is so that they can process more food scraps from my kitchen. Now that winter is approaching, my outdoor hot-compost bin won't be…

Replied Oct 14

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December 14

Mark McClure replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I turn/mix my worm castings/bedding?'

I think that frequent turning disturbs the worms, and probably kills some. I used to dig around in my bin to see what was going on. I think the worms are doing better since I've left it mostly alone. That being said, my worm box is small enough to…

October 19

Tony D replied to bpearcy10's discussion 'Sales of Vermicomposting and Gardening Supplies'

October 18

ForestGardenGirl replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

I agree completely with Richard Hossman. Like most animals, Worm population will expand to meet availability of resources. Split your bin into two. I did; I allowed all of my scraps to sit in cardboard and shredded paper for 2-4 weeks in my spare ru…

October 17

Tony D commented on Tony D's blog post 'Splitting my worm bin into 2 bins'

I hear you, Rom. I'm not worried about perfect castings because my main objective is just to increase my worm population to process larger amounts of kitchen waste. If I get great looking castings, then that is a bonus.

October 16

rom mendoza commented on Tony D's blog post 'Splitting my worm bin into 2 bins'

I did the same ... felt that separating out individual worms was more work than I wanted. I figured that grabbing large chunks of partially decomposed bedding full of worms was not only easier but also provided the new bin with "ready to go" materia…

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Splitting my worm bin into 2 bins

October 15

Richard Hossman replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

Tony, I try to sift the bins with a 1/8 inch screen on a 3 or 4 week rotation. What I do is I have an empty bin that is filled with around 5 gallons of semi composted manure then throw in some cardboard and what ever else I can find. The following w…

October 14

Tony D replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

October 14

Tony D replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

October 14

Richard Hossman replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

As far as feed goes nothing better that I have found. We have 2 horses and so no lack of feed.No I have not had it tested yet. However I have read reports that it is very high. As far as weight goes with moderate moisture I would say around 90 to 10…

October 14

Mark from Kansas replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

Richard, How well did the horse manure do as feed, and did you have it analized for NPK content? Just curious. Thank You

October 14

Richard Hossman replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

I started in April with 1 lb. in a Rubbermaid set up, I split them at the beginning of summer by taking around 1000 of all sizes into 2 more containers. Things got off to a slow start but then WHAM. I just got done with harvesting 2 of the bins and…

October 14

Sue replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

Tony, as far as I know, people keep putting their veggie scrap onto their compost pile during winter. If there was snow, they just put the scrap on top of the snow.

October 14

Tony D replied to Tony D's discussion 'Should I split my single bin into two separate bins?'

October 14

Profile Information

When did you start composting with worms?

July 2, 2009

How were you introduced to vermicomposting?

Through research on regular hot composting. I've hot composted for a year.

What do your worms like to eat?

Coffee grounds and kitchen veggie scraps

What kinds of worms do you have?

Red Wigglers

What worm bins do you use?

Rubbermaid 2-bin setup

How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?

About 1 pound

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Splitting my worm bin into 2 bins

After 3 months in an indoor Rubbermaid setup, I decided to move half of my worms into a second bin in the hopes of getting them to reproduce more quickly and consume more kitchen waste over the winter. After posting a few questions on the forums, I thought I would try to just move some adults to the new bin this morning and see how it goes.

After about 5 minutes of trying to pull adults from the bedding and castings, I gave up and started pulling hunks of damp bedding/worms/castings and moved t… Continue

Posted on October 15, 2009 at 9:46am — 2 Comments

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At 6:06pm on October 15, 2009, Richard Hossman said…: Tony, good luck and keep me informed. Drop me a line at saladofarms@yahoo.com. if you have any questions that I may be able to help with.
Rick

At 8:44am on September 24, 2009, Sue said…: Tony, lately I have been sprinkling some oatmeal (sparingly) on top of the food I added and have seen more worms congregating around the food.
My thinking, if they are having an "orgie" of some sort, hopefully they will multiply faster, lol.

At 7:54pm on September 23, 2009, Eve said…: Tony worms breed faster in close quarters. They bump into each other more often is a smaller bin. The recommended stocking rate is one pound of worms for each sq foot of surface area. Reproduction slows down at around two pounds per sq foot. You can get the worm cocoons to hatch faster by providing moist conditions and adding manures.

A good worm farming source: Manual of On-Farm Vermicomposting and Vermiculture