How many people have a worm bin / do vermicomposting (composting with worms)?
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- When did you start composting with worms?
- May 20, 2008
- How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
- Through magazine/internet articles. I was already trying out basic kitchen composting
- What do your worms like to eat?
- kitchen wastes
- What worm bins do you use?
- Terracotta pots from www.dailydump.org. The particular system is called kambha.
- How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
- about 3
- My Vermicomposters.com Map Entry URL:
- http://vermicomposters.com/wormbin?id=415
- About Me:
- Enjoy vermicomposting and the wonders it does for my garden! Love the fact that I have much less garbage to pile on to an already overburdened city. My bit :)
Happily married, mother of two. Graphic Designer by profession. Also enjoy sewing, cooking... generally pottering around my home.
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I like that the size makes it easy to manage- and they look nice in the garden.... my home made bins are just too heavy for me to handle on my own.
I am no expert on identification of worm. Some of your photos, however, do look like PEs to me. I just sent some PEs to Jeannene by mail. I have never shipped worms before and she and I are hopeful they make it. She could not find PEs from a grower and so I told her we would give it a try. You may have seen some of my posts on BSF. At first I really disliked the BSF. They are not the most appealing creatures. Over time, however, I have read that they can be beneficial and they do no doubt help break down the organic material for the worms. I have come to accept them as part of the natural ecosystem of the worm world. Others have written that they have them too and I think they are common in outdoor systems.
Dwayne
Good to see you on outdoor vermicomposters. I was going to ask you (or I may have already) are you using India Blue worms (PEs) or Red worms (EFs)?
I LOVE your stacking terra cotta worm system. It seems that this type of system could be made into totem pole-like garden sculptures. Worms would be hidden inside of outdoor sculptures... interesting. I'm really glad to learn about your composting system, thanks!
Looks like there are innumerable ways to do this. Joel is using old truck tires and as you say Jenni has a really innovative system. Poonnam really seems like an interesting woman. She wrote me and I was impressed with her philosophies on helping others and our planet. Although the plastic bins work pretty well they are not aesthetically beautiful and I tend to lean toward wood or something like your terracotta. I saw that you noticed Amy's digestive table. She is quite the artist! Keep up the good work for the planet and have fun. I am getting 5 pounds of African nightcrawlers today. I think my 3 year old granddaughter will be around when I put them in the concrete block bin. Can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees all those worms!! She loves feeding the others. Take care. Dwayne
I see that others on this site admire your terracotta pots. I did write to the folks at dailydump to see if they were sold here in the US. They are not, which was a disappointment. They are like art. The dailydump people were very nice and they are doing a great thing over there. Did they design the pots you are using for composting or vermicomposting? It appears they work for both. You have a nice garden. Dwayne
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