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Smelly bin = Happy worms .. HUH??
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Eve Apr 9.
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I understand that oatmeal is used as a worm fattener. Its usually added with powdered egg shell. A lot of oatmeal and just enough egg shell to powder the oatmeal flakes. Then it is shaken onto the top of the bedding with the flakes around an inch ap…
Thanks, I didn't feel any heat. Just saw a lot of of happy worms! Little odd. First, I didn't realize oatmeal would smell sour -- I guess too much of anything result in this -- but I've never seen the worms so active around food!
Yes, this was uncooked, dry oatmeal.
We are talking uncooked oatmeal here, right?
Just watch for heat, oatmeal can heat up your bin as it turns into food the worms like. Try to make sure they have a place to run in case it gets too hot
Recently I came across a large quantity (2-3 pounds) of oatmeal. I read her that oatmeal was good for protein in the worm bin so I took the entire bag and sprinkled a layer (about half inch thick) on every tray in both bins. That's about six trays t…
That is neat. And funny, the only seeds that still hasn't come up for me is the tomatoes. They 'had' to be the bad ones.
So it looks like i will have buy some when the stores start carrying seeds again. Probably within the month. If i'm lucky. I do…
Nice, Eve!
You know, if they are well stored and kept dry, seeds can be saved for many, many years and still germinate. There was a post about someone inheriting 30-year-old tomato seeds (or some ridiculous number of years) and they were still able…
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- When did you start composting with worms?
- July 1, 2008
- How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
- self
- What do your worms like to eat?
- coffee grounds, banana peels, melon, apple peel/core
- What kinds of worms do you have?
- Red Worms
- What worm bins do you use?
- Wriggly Wranch and Gusanito Worm Factory
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- 5
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- At 6:30am on November 5, 2008,
JOSEPH BABINEAU said… - you can get more egg shells......all you can ask from any bakery shop....thanks
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