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Worm Factory® – Harvesting Worm Castings & Bin Maintenance

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:03:06 +0000

How to harvest your Worm Factory® worm castings and cleaning out the collector tray. How to encourage any remaining worms out of the castings and down into the top working tray. Visit http://www.happydranch.com/index.html for all your vermicomposting supplies. Happy Worming! Happy D Ranch

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Rejuvenating A Worm Bin

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:18:05 +0000

http://www.vermiculturenorthwest.com Showing you how to rejuvenate a worm bin. Don’t ever give up on a worm bin, cuz the worms don’t.

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Setting Up A Worm Bin – Part 3

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:17:13 +0000

http://www.vermiculturenorthwest.com Adding your first worms to the worm bin.

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Worm Bin set up

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:38:07 +0000

Step by step instructions on how to start a Vermicompost farm.

Goal: Not to possess a grey or green bin from the City Trash department.

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Happy D Ranch Worm Factory® Setup Video 1

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:20:04 +0000

How to set up a Worm Factory® worm bin. Get your worm bins, worms, and books at http://www.happydranch.com/ and receive great customer service, always the correct worms for the job (guaranteed live delivery), and prompt delivery, too!

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Happy D Ranch Worm Factory® Setup Video 6

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:14:08 +0000

Answers to questions about worm bin maintenance, smells, bugs, and vacation care. Visit http://www.happydranch.com/invertebrates.html to identify bugs and things that are common in worm bins.

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How to safely control hundreds of small flies in worm compost bin?

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:48:59 +0000

We never used to had that problem in the 5 years we've been composting. Apparently we now have a fly problem: For a few months, vegetable cuttings from the kitchen were added to the compost bin without turning the contents. Weather was warm, flies probably multiplied. I recently took-over the duty again from my husband and have always turned the compost each time that I add anything; but there are still a lot of little flies. Everytime I open the lid, flies bounce off my face.

Would it be safe for the slugs and hundreds of worms to spray an insecticide in the bin? Or is there another way to control the flies? The compost smells good — just don't like those hundreds of little flies.

I don't think insecticide is the way to go. Maybe you could rig up the door so that you can be standing far away from the lid when you open it (like a rope over a beam, and you pull up the lid that way). That way, you get rid of the flies by opening the door, and you don't have to worry about spending money for insecticide or anything else.

When you are turning the compost regularly, I think it will heat up enough to kill the flies, the maggots and any eggs. Maybe it will just take a little time to get things back to normal.

(-: Have hubby open the door five minutes before you go out — maybe a face full of flies will convince him to turn the compost!

Good luck!

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Worm bin composting in smaller mini worm bins

admin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:04:59 +0000

www.vermiculturenorthwest.com will teach you all about worm bin composting. Learn what size worm bin is best for you. Order your worms and bins from

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What is your favorite worm composting bin?

admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:48:59 +0000

What is your favorite brand or type of worm compost bin and why? What do you like/not like about it? Thank you

I would like to try that nicely elevated bin that comes with levels of trays. The “black gold” neatly sifts through the levels making it easy to harvest.

But, I’m kind frugal! I have a big plastic tote that has holes drilled along the bottom of the walls for drainage. It works great and the price can’t be beat. (99 cents on sale)

Every few months I sift out my worms and separate them from the worm castings. Then I take all of my shredded up junk mail (credit card offers, mostly) and line the bottom with about 3 inches. Add a little water and my daily vegge clippings. Worms are happy and crowded. My identity is safely composted.

Setting Up a Basic Worm Bin

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:05:59 +0000

Instructions for setting up a basic Rubbermaid worm bin

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