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12156 Sunflowerkp@...
hortipeople Send Email
Jun 1, 2011
9:56 pm
Great Info!  Thank you, Andrew!   Karen ... From: bearthio <bearthio@...> To: the_worm_bin@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, Jun 1, 2011 1:57 pm Subject:...
12157 Linda Rushing
lindas_organ... Send Email
Jun 2, 2011
4:28 am
Thanks! I will at least add bedding in the morning and remove the lid. When it comes time to harvest I may bring inside. Sorry for the late response. We...
12158 RTS Friction - Carrut...
iancrrthrs Send Email
Jun 2, 2011
5:16 pm
Hi all As most of us know, similarly to compost, vermicast is lacking in phosphates & potassium (important additions required for optimum plant growth). For...
12159 Buddy Bourne
ktrinker Send Email
Jun 2, 2011
5:56 pm
Hey Ian, I would go with choice #1. The mineral composition of your VC all depends on what you feed your worms. I tend to throw in a lot of banana skins, so my...
12160 RTS Friction - Carrut...
iancrrthrs Send Email
Jun 3, 2011
10:00 am
Thanks Buddy I too feed my worms a lot of bruised whole bananas, lettuce etc from a factory next to where I work - I also compost the leaves and feed that as...
12161 Linda Rushing
lindas_organ... Send Email
Jun 8, 2011
9:40 pm
I like this worm bin idea. This should at least be manageable for me to move. As it is now with my big tote, my husband is dreading moving it inside because...
12162 Esther Swartz
tatersanbeans Send Email
Jun 9, 2011
2:43 am
Thanks for the link Linda! This is much more managable and I even have some pre-drilled buckets my DH used for a different project I might be able to use....
12163 AllisonA
allisonakbay Send Email
Jun 10, 2011
8:53 pm
I wonder if anyone has tried making those buckets into a multi-level system where the worms migrate upward as move levels are added. I might try it myself,...
12164 Esther Swartz
tatersanbeans Send Email
Jun 11, 2011
12:37 am
Allison, I think I'll try it too and if it works it'll sure be cheaper than the Worm Bin Factories I saw at the Mother Earth News Fair! ~Esther Washington ... ...
12165 Davio
hrmann_2000 Send Email
Jun 11, 2011
12:42 am
I recently filled a bin to the top, where the lid touched the bedding. The worms had no way to escape and many died. I suspect that this method would be...
12166 bearthio Send Email Jun 11, 2011
1:25 am
I think the size of these bins is good for those who can't lift heavy things. It's also good to re-use items that would normally go to landfill. These are easy...
12167 parent
nursepevytoe Send Email
Jun 12, 2011
11:09 pm
Sorry Dav, I did not see your question. I either buy my coconut bricks online in bulk or at a local pet store. They carry it in the reptile section. The brand...
12168 parent
nursepevytoe Send Email
Jun 12, 2011
11:29 pm
Saw some recent posts about worms and the heat, thought I would give you guys the link to my latest video on this very topic. ...
12169 ginger112375 Send Email Jun 13, 2011
7:26 pm
I have been reading all the recent posts & I wonder, do I just have great luck with worm bins, whether they r homemade or bought, or is it just that easy to...
12170 RTS Friction - Carrut...
iancrrthrs Send Email
Jun 14, 2011
4:55 am
Hi Jennifer you have obviously got the basics right, not too much food & keep moist etc. In Zimbabwe we do not have the freezing problems many of you have to...
12171 seaseal
seasealrcd Send Email
Jun 14, 2011
6:06 pm
Jennifer, you are both lucky and smart--but maybe those words mean the same thing. I wasn't sure what you meant by "nuked food" like banana peels/apple cores,...
12172 Allison Akbay
allisonakbay Send Email
Jul 29, 2011
8:21 pm
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12173 bearthio Send Email Jul 29, 2011
9:12 pm
How do we report spammers on this forum?...
12174 fishypaws
autumn_wolf... Send Email
Jul 29, 2011
9:20 pm
whoever the moderator or owner is has to go to the membership emails and put them on moderation, send them a message to change their password.I have seen spam...
12175 brainskillet Send Email Aug 2, 2011
9:47 pm
http://www.sierrawormsolutions.com/homebin.html Does anyone have anything like this? Anyone see any potential issues with it? Thanks! Katherine...
12176 bearthio Send Email Aug 3, 2011
12:14 am
Katherine, I built a smaller version of this with scrap wood. Mine works great even though it's only 12" deep. You can usually find thinner cinder blocks that...
12177 brainskillet Send Email Aug 3, 2011
6:36 am
Thank you! I hadn't considered much of what you suggested. I'm a *very* lazy worm owner. I'm hoping to add ~2 lbs of unprocessed foods (not chopped, blended,...
12178 Yara silva
yararsilva2 Send Email
Aug 3, 2011
4:11 pm
Hi Katherine, I just got one of these in the last month, mine is 3ft by 8 ft. I added a sliding wood door to one side for the top 2 blocks above ground, my...
12179 bearthio Send Email Aug 3, 2011
4:20 pm
Ah, the old dump-it-and-forget-it method. Also my favorite. I have a couple of regular plastic compost bins that have been converted into worm bins. One is...
12180 bearthio Send Email Aug 3, 2011
5:05 pm
Yara, You might consider using a potato rake <http://api.ning.com/files/JEdE2c-wZYr4McDjZbkbEmXfVbMKdqIcZQ1ZRNHgjIi5b\ ...
12181 ladeecache Send Email Aug 7, 2011
12:48 am
Seems I've lost my "helper" and my life has taken off in other directions, these days, to the detriment of this group. I'm putting it into archive mode only....
12182 ladeecache Send Email Aug 8, 2011
12:55 am
I received this message and am forwarding it, to any who may find it helpful. ================================================= Thanks so much for this group. ...
12183 Ladee
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Oct 26, 2011
2:58 pm
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Jan 15, 2012
4:04 am
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12185 the_worm_bin@yahoogro... Send Email Dec 16, 2012
3:46 pm
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