Hi all, My name is Ken Nickname "OX" My son and I just recently started putting a worm bin together. We are planning on having Red worms. I thought I'd...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Jun 2, 2004 6:57 pm
hey ox you can check the archives, or ask some questions if you have any, that is mostly the conversation here, responding to questions and such. I have a home...
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ox292000
Jun 4, 2004 9:03 pm
Hi David, What is a Flow through? I am making my bin out of a rubbermaid storage bin. I believe it measures 3 foot long x 1.5 foot wide x 2 foot High. I...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Jun 6, 2004 6:35 am
... Just like the name says, stuff goes in the top, it flows through (the bin and the worms) and castings come out the bottom, no sorting! I am mostly a...
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ox292000
Jun 12, 2004 2:31 pm
David, That looks like quite a bin to build. The one link didn't work for me eather. You were right aout the other link haveing "LOTS" of reading....
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Slfmademn@...
Jun 13, 2004 4:59 am
In a message dated 6/12/2004 7:32:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, kenneth5@... writes: That looks like quite a bin to build. The one link didn't...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Jun 15, 2004 5:18 am
Yeah, the Berkeley set up is 32 square feet which would handle 16+ pounds per day. My bin is a little under half that size. Mostly the rope floor is the...
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hjhulka
Jun 17, 2004 12:28 am
Hi, My wife Heather, 3 month old son Sean and I live in central British Columbia. I have always been interested in gardening and agriculture. A couple of...
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ox292000
Jun 17, 2004 1:00 am
How much should I feed them? What happens if I over feed them? What all can you feed them? I have read some books about feed but they are all kind of vague....
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James McDougal
james_mcdoug...
Jun 17, 2004 4:23 am
I am interested in how you made a flow through out of a desk. Could you pass along more details? James ... From: hjhulka [mailto:wormnut75@...] Sent:...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Jun 17, 2004 5:07 am
How cool, any chance you have some pics of that flow through? I would like ot build one to live inside a city apartment, which is where I hope to be moving in...
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Slfmademn@...
Jun 17, 2004 5:18 am
In a message dated 6/16/2004 6:04:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, wormnut75@... writes: then built a continous flow composter out of materials salvaged...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Jun 17, 2004 5:33 am
the rule of thumb is that worms will eat from half their weight per day up to equal thier weight, but they don't distinguish between "food" and "bedding" if...
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Slfmademn@...
Jun 17, 2004 5:41 am
In a message dated 6/16/2004 6:07:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kenneth5@... writes: How much should I feed them? What happens if I over feed...
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Ladee Cache
ladeecache
Jun 20, 2004 5:30 pm
Greetings, folks! My life has taken some radical turns in the last couple of years, leading to less involvement for me in the raising of worms. So, I'm looking...
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lee messing
messinglee
Jun 22, 2004 6:00 pm
i should be able to help a little not sure that i caould answer all the questions that cum up but can help with the day to day stuff ... ...
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Ladee Cache
ladeecache
Jun 22, 2004 6:53 pm
I'd like to introduce "KD" (Karen) who's stepped forward to help out around here ... KD, take a bow, if you would! :) Mucho thanks, my dear! She's been a...
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kd
kdbemail
Jun 22, 2004 8:04 pm
<curtsey> Thank you, Ladee. Hi, my name is Karen, online I usually just go by "kd". Currently I have 8 worm bins going, 6 are just simple standard rubbermaid ...
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James McDougal
james_mcdoug...
Jun 22, 2004 9:59 pm
KD, Could you post a picture or a more in depth description of your flow through? James ... From: kd [mailto:list@...] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:04...
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interferoman
Jun 23, 2004 6:40 am
Hey there, Just wanted to say hi to the group. I've been interested in vermicomposting for a long time, and I'm finally going for it! I'm looking for worms...
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hjhulka
Jun 23, 2004 7:14 am
Instructions and pictures can be found here: http://members.shaw.ca/jhulka The bin is about half full now, and I haven't tested the harvesting system, so I'm...
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brobinsobistro@...
willywormboy
Jun 24, 2004 2:30 pm
Welcome to the world o worming! You must be really working in a small format to only need 1/2 lb of worms. They will only eat about a 1/4 pond of waste a day...
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kd
kdbemail
Jun 24, 2004 4:39 pm
Hi James, Sure, the bin is a rubbermaid container, about 15 or so inches high. We cut the inner square part of the bottom out, this left 2+ inches around the ...
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kd
kdbemail
Jun 24, 2004 4:39 pm
Go ahead and get the full pound. You'll be surprised at how much you have to feed them! Remember, they eat the bedding material also. Actually, any way you...
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Holly
sbceramics
Jun 24, 2004 8:20 pm
Instead of weed whacker line, do you think hardware cloth might work? I'm moving away from my anti-worm roomate (finally!) so I'm thinking I might buy a 30...
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David Flentje
nextfish2nin...
Jun 25, 2004 5:53 am
Holly, congrats on the move. Hardware cloth is a mesh and that is going to be troublesome for getting your castings out, and if you are talking about...
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itzabba
Jun 26, 2004 4:36 am
As a newbie to the world of worms I'm happy to find others who have the same questions as I do...also happy to find others who have the answers! My goal is to...
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itzabba
Jun 26, 2004 6:57 am
Hello kd...this brings up one of the many questions I have about "harvesting" the worm castings. If the castings fall through to the container below...why...
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James McDougal
james_mcdoug...
Jun 26, 2004 7:18 pm
Thanks for the extra detail. What stops the worms from going out the bottom with the castings? James ... From: kd [mailto:list@...] Sent: Thursday, June...
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itzabba
Jun 26, 2004 8:47 pm
Ah-hah! I'm not the only one who wonders about that...lol! I'm waiting for an answer too! ;D ~Abba~...
