try not to use … try not to use glossy or colored paper. they were made with chemicals. Only black and white newspaper,or any paper that is not bleached in the making process. oh and any paper that has been recycled with soy based inks as printing like most B&W news papers.
how would you … how would you collect the casting from these bins ?
how would you seperate the worms from their castings when you use this method?
seems to me the worms might suffocate..even though you drilled some holes on the sides.
am I wrong ?
If no 1/2 way … If no 1/2 way rotten kitchen scraps are added when you first add your worms, you will def need to moist the composted mulch. Worms don’t have teeth to chew on compost or grass. Need to place a screen at the bottom of the bin. Need NOT to expose to sun or worms will die. Need a shorter bin for when you need to turn the pile if needed.
I keep my bins in … I keep my bins in an area that is always shaded off of my deck outdoors. Texas summers are often in excess of 100 degrees yet the bedding feels cool, because it is. Decomposition produces some heat in the winter and the moisture plus good airflow works like a swamp cooler in the summer. However, I haven’t really gone through a winter yet, nor even a full summer. Time will tell.
55-80 temp, but … 55-80 temp, but optimal is between 70-80 but at 90 they’ll cook. Best composting worms are Red Wrigglers, and those are good bait worms too, just smaller than the Nightcrawlers.
try not to use …
try not to use glossy or colored paper. they were made with chemicals. Only black and white newspaper,or any paper that is not bleached in the making process. oh and any paper that has been recycled with soy based inks as printing like most B&W news papers.
I would not either. …
I would not either. Looks like a nightmare.
I agree with you …
I agree with you irrah. I would rather use an 18 gallon tote.
how would you …
how would you collect the casting from these bins ?
how would you seperate the worms from their castings when you use this method?
seems to me the worms might suffocate..even though you drilled some holes on the sides.
am I wrong ?
yes they can it …
yes they can it helps to shred it
I would not use …
I would not use this method
Can worms compost …
Can worms compost construction or loose leaf paper?
If no 1/2 way …
If no 1/2 way rotten kitchen scraps are added when you first add your worms, you will def need to moist the composted mulch. Worms don’t have teeth to chew on compost or grass. Need to place a screen at the bottom of the bin. Need NOT to expose to sun or worms will die. Need a shorter bin for when you need to turn the pile if needed.
I keep my bins in …
I keep my bins in an area that is always shaded off of my deck outdoors. Texas summers are often in excess of 100 degrees yet the bedding feels cool, because it is. Decomposition produces some heat in the winter and the moisture plus good airflow works like a swamp cooler in the summer. However, I haven’t really gone through a winter yet, nor even a full summer. Time will tell.
55-80 temp, but …
55-80 temp, but optimal is between 70-80 but at 90 they’ll cook. Best composting worms are Red Wrigglers, and those are good bait worms too, just smaller than the Nightcrawlers.
it looks cold where …
it looks cold where you are… I heard worm bins won’t work at temps under 54 degrees?
Nightcrawlers are …
Nightcrawlers are best used for fishing bait but they do help garden..
Hey. What do the …
Hey. What do the nightcrawlers do? I know red worms are good at composting but what about nightcrawlers. Fishing worms?