Ian, Yes, I think both the worm trench and the worm house are great ideas. With my pig constantly getting into my worm beds, I would probably go with the worm...
I bought my first batch of worms @ $15 for a half pound and I picked them up. After I bought them I realized my half pound wasn't really a half pound, but ...
I have a similar problem with rats digging channels in-to my bins closely followed by my two dogs. Often wondered if they eat the odd lurking worm as well....
Walt, I'm not the original poster, but we just bought a new house with a smaller yard, and we also raise rabbits. I would love to be able to just have ...
Hi all, I have been working on a new vermicompost bin design suitable for kitchen use and could use some feedback on the design and help testing. Link to...
I use a lot of cardboard in my yard -- in areas of permanent plants I use landscape fabric and in the area where I put pots to grow out things from my...
Hi, Allan here from deepest Africa. I have successfully kept about 50.000 red wrigglers fed on vegetable scraps for a number of years. The casts, compost and...
Alan, Happy Easter! I pondered your question with my response listed below. Stated briefly, I would estimate the castings would be a little less by weight than...
Happy Easter, Alan. I don't have experience with vermicomposting on this scale, so please consider these as thoughts of an amateur who has spent too much time ...
First of all I want to say that - Paul -, that was a great post. I am definitely printing it out and adding it to my "Worm-iculture" folder. I believe there...
Hi Shaul, Allan, Paul etc. Indeed many good valid points being raised here - Look forward to a progress report every few months. I would screen out as much of...
Big thank you to all who responded. Lots of useful information to digest. Paul, I really appreciate the effort you went to. I'll let you all know how this...
I have had a few people send me messages directly recently, asking me for links to certain of my worm composting videos. (most recently LoriW private messaged...
Thanks for posting this. You are good at making informative videos. Where do you get your coconut fiber? I live in the Chicago area and have not found it...
Anyone have experience with this model? http://www.amazon.com/Worm-Factory-WF360B-Composter-Black/dp/B002LH47PY dav [Non-text portions of this message have...
I have been using a couple of plastic totes for the last two years, but found a deal on the Worm Factory 360. I usually keep the worms in my basement, since I...
Most of the reviews I have read are good, but some were not. Are you continuing to use yours? Any particular complaints? dav ________________________________ ...
Yes, I'm still using it. I like it because the trays are small enough for me to handle. I also have large tubs, but there's no way I could move these on my...
A few more observations. * Each tray is less than 2 ft² and ~4" deep. It holds much less material than a typical 18 gal. tote. If you want to follow the...
Andrew,  I really appreciate this as I too have the wormbox and often wondered if I was doing things wrong  good idea about putting absorbent paper in the...
Hi Klara you can use the Leachate to soil drench your plants (not on leaves) - Use the compost & mix it into your existing soil or potting soil use about 15%...
Klara, I've used your method in the past, but usually I just sprinkle VC near the base of plants and water. I harvest VC when it's still moist, so putting it...
Hello, I started with worms for vermicomposting for my garden 2 years ago. First try was with rubbermaid totes, then changed last summer to a flow through on a...
Hello, Yara. The short answer to your question is yes, but I would first suggest that you maximize your current 55 gal. wormery. Since your goal is compost ...
Andrew, Thank you so much for the through answer and the link to the worm bin. I am not sure how many worms I have in my barrel now, I started 2 years ago with...
Yara, There's no easy way to measure your worm mass. In my well-established bins, I estimate that every pound of worms can process a pound of pre- rotted...
Hi all, I have my worm bin in the garage and we are having near 100 degree temps so the garage gets hot. Will the worms be ok or do I need to bring them back ...
Freeze foods for 14 days first and thaw out before feed so that there'll be no flies at all. And put newspapers or shredded papers on top of vermicompost so...
