Vermicomposting Results: Barb Finnin Measures Us Up
We’ve been composting in our homemade worm bin for 5 months now. Through trials and tribulations, we’ve learned a lot about the right environment for worms! In fact we experimented so much, that we managed to decimate our entire worm population. *Sigh*. Master composter and Freshtopia diva, Barb Finnin, came by to see how our worm bin was doing after all this time. Thank goodness she was so encouraging! She helped us haul our semi-composted compost (and dead worm population) to our new backyard composting bins where it can still be useful. We also get a look at a Wriggly Wranch-a multi-layered worm bin that our neighbors purchased at a discount from our county waste management. Seems that if you can get the discount, the layered method is the way to go. We will try again using homemade methods, but this time we’ll have a little bit more knowledge to keep our worms alive. Thanks Barb!
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My guesses would be …
Good luck next time though!! I did the same thing.. then I turned the old bin into a raised tomato bed!
My guesses would be to much food that causes to much wetness! I know from experience.
hey there
if the …
hey there
if the wood was pine, then yes, it was probably too acidic. i bet if you put just a little in it would be ok. how are your worms now?
I used sawdust from …
I used sawdust from softwood and found all the worms trying to escape within 24 hours through the air holes in the top…too much acidity maybe?
First time I …
First time I started my worm bin, it got really wet. I learned that the food contains all the water you will ever need and will release it in timely amounts as it decomposes. Plenty of bedding and paper helps too, I find that you can never put too much paper as long as it’s moist enough.
I started with lumbricus rubellus at first and the processing took a LONG time, but then I got some red wigglers and it took 10 days to process what the previous worms did in one month, lol
Craigslist, …
Craigslist, brilliant!!
Sawdust makes great …
Sawdust makes great worm bedding, I get it free off of craigslist. Make sure it’s from untreated wood.
yeah i think you’re …
yeah i think you’re right! our next bin was way more successful….soon to be uploaded.
i think the worms …
i think the worms need more air