I have three 40 gallon bins in my Wisconsin basement. No drain holes. I turn the bedding every time I feed to keep even moisture throughout the bin. From:...
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Liz
nursepevytoe
Jan 28, 2010 7:46 pm
Hi all, I am building a webpage about worm windrows. I do not do the windrow method so I do not have a photo. Does someone have a photo they would be willing...
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bearthio
Jan 29, 2010 2:27 pm
They do, but I personally had a bad experience with putting them in a very small worm bin. I've read of others with similar experiences. Be sure to provide...
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Cindy
cindys6436
Jan 29, 2010 5:56 pm
I may be the exception to the rule, but I knew nothing about worm bins and I got the idea from an "urban homesteading" book that had basic plans and VERY basic...
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Bill K
bkarschnik
Jan 30, 2010 2:11 am
My experience is just like that of Cindy's. I have been raising worms for almost a year and have 2 Rubbermaid bins going. I even helped a neighbor get started...
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Jerry w
wellsworms
Feb 3, 2010 5:48 pm
a friend sent me this after saying that her squirm didn't particularly care for coffee grounds----------- I found the juice that collects from the frozen...
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fredmarn
marna_schwar...
Feb 3, 2010 7:24 pm
Hi . Can I feed my worms steamed artichokes? All parts even the sharp hairs inside ? thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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mike
cardboy826
Feb 5, 2010 2:31 am
I sure do appreciate the advice. I think I will buy a prefab, now i just need to decide which one...
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Steve Chen
vermitek2010
Feb 5, 2010 7:05 pm
There are three types in the U.S. market: VermiHut, Gusanito and The Worm Factory. ________________________________ From: mike <cardboy826@...> To:...
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bearthio
Feb 5, 2010 9:40 pm
"There are three types in the U.S. market: VermiHut, Gusanito and The Worm Factory." There is also the Wriggly Wranch, which is sold only by city or county ...
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mike
cardboy826
Feb 6, 2010 4:35 am
I looked all three of them up, they all seem about the same...
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Dan Moore
vermicomposting@...
Feb 7, 2010 3:59 pm
Hi DTJ, (Sorry for the belated response.) The snow is actually good, because it can help insulate the bins or windrows (but then you can't put anything in...
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mike
cardboy826
Feb 7, 2010 4:12 pm
can you put any chicken manure in with worms? or is it toxic?...
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tony aiken
akaton408
Feb 7, 2010 6:43 pm
probably too hot - mix it with some other compost and let it season. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Amy Shea
ashea23
Feb 7, 2010 9:56 pm
I put it in my outdoor bins, bc it gets too hot in the indoor bin. Chicken manure gets really hot -- I wouldn't recommend it til it's been a bit seasoned. like...
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Dan Moore
vermicomposting@...
Feb 7, 2010 10:31 pm
Hi folks, I am volunteering with a state park in Colorado to try to use redworms to deal with a desiccating toilet system that currently isn't working quite...
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Dan Moore
vermicomposting@...
Feb 7, 2010 10:35 pm
Hi Kristy, One of the people I interviewed on my blog did this (with blue worms): "What we did is we create a syste munderneath the chickens where they roosted...
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Jerry Walker
wellsworms
Feb 8, 2010 1:12 pm
Sound like it would work I heard that an old septic tank was opened and was
chuck full of worms suggest tou do a search at www.wormdigest.org or here
in the...
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Jerry Walker
wellsworms
Feb 8, 2010 2:00 pm
Dan check this out http://www.wormdigest.org/content/view/44/2/ ... From: Dan Moore Date: 2/7/2010 5:31:10 PM To: the_worm_bin@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
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Dan Moore
vermicomposting@...
Feb 9, 2010 3:21 pm
... Hi Jerry, Thanks for the link. I think I saw that before, but it's good to re-read. I suppose I should see if I can find a copy of the back issues (#8...
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MaryT
maryt1061
Feb 19, 2010 5:12 pm
Anyone live in the Corpus Christi, TX area that is interested in a four bin worm composter with a bunch of worms? I need to get rid of them as I just don't...
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cruffvisions
Feb 25, 2010 12:43 am
I have a subscriber who has asked for confirmation regarding information from a friend. Here is his question: "A friend said, do not put my excess tomato...
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IreneS
iskryb
Feb 25, 2010 2:44 pm
Tomatos arent toxic but they are acidic, which makes them less desireable to worms (just like citrus fruit). I don't throw them in my worm bin, I put tomatos...
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Jerry Walker
wellsworms
Feb 25, 2010 3:36 pm
Christy I find that they are very tough and will take the vines forever
for it to disappear but I have to grind them up using my riding lawn mower
then I...
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sherry.ryoung
Feb 25, 2010 5:11 pm
When I do my canning in the fall, I give my worms all my tomato skins. They love them! They also love my grapefruit and lemon rinds....
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WormPolice@...
wormpolice
Feb 25, 2010 5:17 pm
Hi, Tomato plant greens and potato greens are toxic to people and pets/livestock. I compost tomato and potato plants in my out door compost heap, but only if...
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allisonakbay
Feb 25, 2010 10:53 pm
I feed tomato plants to my worms and I have never noticed any problem. Then again, I feed both onions and citrus to them in limited quantities and haven't had...
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reikimastersat
Feb 26, 2010 5:30 pm
we have been told in gardening books not to place tomato plants into the compost bins, as they don't aid plant development even after composted, the only plant...
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sherry.ryoung
Feb 27, 2010 3:10 pm
Oh jeesh! Now you tell me! Our local grocery store gives away all their produce scraps to anyone who wants them. I brought home 4 huge boxes one time. They had...
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WormPolice@...
wormpolice
Feb 27, 2010 4:14 pm
Hi Gina, What are soap nuts? A hot compost pile is what I do for any questionable plant. Worms have some ability to detoxifie some stuff, but only in small...
