Comments on: If I make a compost bin…….? http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin Kitchen Composter Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:26:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nety http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1542 Nety Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:24:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin#comment-1542 Once you build your compost bin and start putting in the compost the worms will start on their own - worms love the moisture. You need only plant the bin over the soil already. My sis does it all the time.<br><b>References : </b><br>myself Once you build your compost bin and start putting in the compost the worms will start on their own – worms love the moisture.

You need only plant the bin over the soil already.

My sis does it all the time.
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]]> By: Jim M http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1541 Jim M Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:17:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin#comment-1541 If you are making a decent compost bin and actually composting in it worms are a wast of time. The compost gets hot ( 140 F ) and the warms that don't "run" for it will be killed,<br><b>References : </b><br> If you are making a decent compost bin and actually composting in it worms are a wast of time. The compost gets hot ( 140 F ) and the warms that don't "run" for it will be killed,
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]]> By: rmbrruffian http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1540 rmbrruffian Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:33:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin#comment-1540 These links will take you to vermiculture sites. Vermiculture is composting with worms. Places like this sell worms for composting. It is cheaper to buy in bulk from these places, rather than from a bait shop. The bait shop sells by the dozen. The Vermiculture suppliers sell in bulk. Vermiculture needs to be done indoors, unless you live in a temperate area. Worms will die in temperatures over 62F. They can also freeze if cold enough. http://www.vermiculture.com/ http://www.gardenworms.com/page.html?chapter=0&id=3 If you are looking to compost without worms, There are many sites with good info. You just have to look. I personally, built a two bin compost bin. It is 4'x5'x4'. I built this size so that the compost would heat up enough to kill any pathogens or weeds that may get into the compost. A good working compost pile can heat up to 150F or more. There are lots of good books on composting. It's not hard to do, and you don't have to have any elaborate systems to do it. You can just pile leaves in a back corner of your garden. These links are for composting in general. http://vegweb.com/composting/ http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/waste/waste_minimisation/composting/ http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/composting/index.htm<br><b>References : </b><br>Horticulture student These links will take you to vermiculture sites. Vermiculture is composting with worms. Places like this sell worms for composting. It is cheaper to buy in bulk from these places, rather than from a bait shop. The bait shop sells by the dozen. The Vermiculture suppliers sell in bulk. Vermiculture needs to be done indoors, unless you live in a temperate area. Worms will die in temperatures over 62F. They can also freeze if cold enough.

http://www.vermiculture.com/

http://www.gardenworms.com/page.html?chapter=0&id=3

If you are looking to compost without worms, There are many sites with good info. You just have to look. I personally, built a two bin compost bin. It is 4'x5'x4'. I built this size so that the compost would heat up enough to kill any pathogens or weeds that may get into the compost. A good working compost pile can heat up to 150F or more. There are lots of good books on composting. It's not hard to do, and you don't have to have any elaborate systems to do it. You can just pile leaves in a back corner of your garden. These links are for composting in general.

http://vegweb.com/composting/

http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/waste/waste_minimisation/composting/

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/composting/index.htm
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]]> By: Maggie M http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1539 Maggie M Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:11:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin#comment-1539 You can go to a fishing supplies store and pick up some red worms really cheap. Wait until your compost is partially decomposed to add the worms. Nothing other than plant matter needs to go into your compost bin, especially meat/oil.<br><b>References : </b><br>I have a compost bin.. You can go to a fishing supplies store and pick up some red worms really cheap.

Wait until your compost is partially decomposed to add the worms. Nothing other than plant matter needs to go into your compost bin, especially meat/oil.
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]]> By: Ocintu http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1538 Ocintu Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:26:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin#comment-1538 If you're doing an outside compost bin and your winters are cold, then you probably don't want to use redworms. If you're doing vermicomposting where you have a bin that you've made or bought specifically for worms and it's going to be in your house, then yes you need redworms. Redworms come to the surface to feed, where regular earthworms don't. There's some other differences, but I haven't researched worms in a couple years. Basically, if you want to make compost using worms, then you need the red worms. Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br>Check out my profile for ways to earn some extra money. If you're doing an outside compost bin and your winters are cold, then you probably don't want to use redworms. If you're doing vermicomposting where you have a bin that you've made or bought specifically for worms and it's going to be in your house, then yes you need redworms. Redworms come to the surface to feed, where regular earthworms don't. There's some other differences, but I haven't researched worms in a couple years. Basically, if you want to make compost using worms, then you need the red worms. Good luck!
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]]> By: DUDE!!! http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1537 DUDE!!! Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:12:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin#comment-1537 red worms will populate a lot faster and they will eat most anything.<br><b>References : </b><br> red worms will populate a lot faster and they will eat most anything.
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]]> By: candycole http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1536 candycole Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:28:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/if-i-make-a-compost-bin#comment-1536 yes and no you could try but it wont work fast enough and it probally wont do very good c the regualr worms like to stay in the dark so there just going 2 stay under the dirt and composite but the red worms will get everything<br><b>References : </b><br> yes and no you could try but it wont work fast enough and it probally wont do very good c the regualr worms like to stay in the dark so there just going 2 stay under the dirt and composite but the red worms will get everything
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