Worm Composting 101
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Careful … …
Careful … Avocados kill worms.
really? why?
really? why?
I have acarus, or …
I have acarus, or mites, in my worm bin.
They don´t hurt the worms, I think, but they eat the food.
Do I have to get rid of them? How?
Thanks 4 your answers
A long standing …
A long standing fued. They kill them because they are being loyal to their fathers before them.
Anyone know if …
Anyone know if there is an easy way to get red worms for free (or the cost of shipping)?
May we eat the …
May we eat the worms?
That compost …
That compost thingie had a few features…
* no lower level? Other ones I have seen had a lower level;
* not opaque – I thought light harmed the worms?;
* pink?
Your yard, LOL! My …
Your yard, LOL! My 4 year old helped me catch a ton of little ones for our composter when it last rained. Can’t imagine any yard that doesn’t have worms.
can ther be soil? i …
can ther be soil? i have like 3 inches of soil. ,and lots of cardboard and newspaper, coffe filters, pig manuer, sum toilet paper and 2 tea bags in mine. then of course food scraps!
They have to be ” …
They have to be “red wiggler” worms (not the ordinary earth worms in your yard.) Regular worms don’t eat nearly as quickly and they die in the conditions.
I notice that your …
I notice that your bins are translucent and allow light? I just watched another worm bin video where they specifically mention not allowing light in, as it bothers the worms? Are they wrong?… have you compared darkened bins as compared with light emitting bins? very curious about this detail… thanks! Great video…
Red worms certainly …
Red worms certainly are afraid of light, and there is evidence it can actually be harmful. A clear bin probably wouldn’t be too bad, as the soil would block the light fairly quickly, but there wouldn’t be any worms in the outer layers so that material would remain undigested. If the temperature got too high in the middle of the compost, the worms wouldn’t be able to retreat into the cooler outside layers however.
Soil’s fine. It’s a …
Soil’s fine. It’s a good inoculant (introduces lots of beneficial organisms) and source of minerals.
Farms with manure …
Farms with manure piles may have red worms living in there. Familiarize yourself with what they look like – small, red, stripey – and see if any farms in your area don’t mind you digging around their manure.
I’ve seen it …
I’ve seen it recommended that the container & lid be opaque (not see-thorugh) as the worms tend to avoid light.
ı am very interest …
ı am very interest in warm composting. can you sent me your e mail adresses for sharing informaion about this. thanks a lot. take care
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Very nice!
Very nice!