Comments on: Composting With Worms http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/ Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paulette http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-60226 paulette Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:25:37 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-60226 Hi, I am based in the caribbean we do not have the red worms and I in the process of experimenting with them. I hv a small organic farm and would like to keep in that way. It is challenging of course to find suitable and affordable fertilizers. It good to know that so many people are interested in what these creatures can offer. Hi, I am based in the caribbean we do not have the red worms and I in the process of experimenting with them. I hv a small organic farm and would like to keep in that way. It is challenging of course to find suitable and affordable fertilizers. It good to know that so many people are interested in what these creatures can offer.

]]> By: will http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-60204 will Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:40:09 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-60204 Composting is fun, and there are allot of people (organic farmers) looking for compost from worm farming types.... and this is a great market to get into, if you know what your doing... Personally, I love it Composting is fun, and there are allot of people (organic farmers) looking for compost from worm farming types…. and this is a great market to get into, if you know what your doing…

Personally, I love it

]]> By: עוזרת http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-56907 עוזרת Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:08:55 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-56907 the colder winter months this is not a bad thing. But in the hotter summer months I have to be very careful to not get too much composting going on. I try to let the worms do the work. the colder winter months this is not a bad thing. But in the hotter summer months I have to be very careful to not get too much composting going on. I try to let the worms do the work.

]]> By: tyler http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-56817 tyler Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:31:47 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-56817 Hey Jennifer, Could be a number of factors. Do you have any pictures of your worm setup? I recommend bringing your worm system indoors...if you're doing it right, it won't smell or cause any problems. More effective than trays is the Worm Inn system...it's a cordura bag that allows more breathability than any of the plastic systems, and the castings are emptied out from the bottom of the bag. Hey Jennifer,

Could be a number of factors. Do you have any pictures of your worm setup?

I recommend bringing your worm system indoors…if you’re doing it right, it won’t smell or cause any problems. More effective than trays is the Worm Inn system…it’s a cordura bag that allows more breathability than any of the plastic systems, and the castings are emptied out from the bottom of the bag.

]]> By: yictofu http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-56448 yictofu Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:28:56 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-56448 It's just like having a pet worm It’s just like having a pet worm

]]> By: Jennifer Hermes-O'Dell http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-56331 Jennifer Hermes-O'Dell Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:50:16 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-56331 I am about to start my 4th attempt at worm composting. I have a worm condo with several hole filled trays that stack which I keep on a patio. For some reason after several months, these ugly grubs end up taking over and my worms disappear. All I end up with is a smelly mess! Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I am about to start my 4th attempt at worm composting. I have a worm condo with several hole filled trays that stack which I keep on a patio. For some reason after several months, these ugly grubs end up taking over and my worms disappear. All I end up with is a smelly mess! Any idea what I’m doing wrong?

]]> By: Worm Castings http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-51969 Worm Castings Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:52:50 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-51969 I been gardening all my life and up to a few years ago I learned what what worm castings can do for plants. Now I raise redworms to process rabbit manure and my kitchen leftovers. http://www.pollardworms.com/earthworm_castings.html Have A great day ! I been gardening all my life and up to a few years ago I learned what what worm castings can do for plants.
Now I raise redworms to process rabbit manure and my kitchen leftovers. http://www.pollardworms.com/earthworm_castings.html
Have A great day !

]]> By: JWC247 http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-44648 JWC247 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:31:28 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-44648 Hi Phantom Sojourn, I just wanted to make a couple of coments about nightcrawlers, I have picked a lot of crawlers in my day and we sold them to bait shops, we kept them in worm bins like you are doing but can't raise them to reproduce domestic, they burrow 30 ft. or more down in the earth and 70 degrees is good for redworms, 40 to 50 for crawlers to keep them alive longer period of time, I suggest to raise redworms and go fishing with the nightcrawlers. "Have A Nice Day" JWC247 Hi Phantom Sojourn,
I just wanted to make a couple of coments about nightcrawlers, I have picked a lot of crawlers in my day and we sold them to bait shops, we kept them in worm bins like you are doing but can’t raise them to reproduce domestic, they burrow 30 ft. or more down in the earth and 70 degrees is good for redworms, 40 to 50 for crawlers to keep them alive longer period of time, I suggest to raise redworms and go fishing with the nightcrawlers.
“Have A Nice Day”
JWC247

]]> By: Anne http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-43465 Anne Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:57:35 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-43465 I have been composting with worms for about 8 years now and have never had a problem. I acquired my European Nightcrawlers and compost bin from VeriiTechnology Unlimited, PO Box 130, Orange Lake, FL 32681 www.veritechnology.com Not only do I have a means to process kitchen waste, I have a beautiful garden and worms for anyone who wants to go fishing. The source noted above gives wonderful instructions for individuals or families but also provides assistance for industrial waste control such as school cafeterias, nursing homes or towns. I have been composting with worms for about 8 years now and have never had a problem. I acquired my European Nightcrawlers and compost bin from VeriiTechnology Unlimited, PO Box 130,
Orange Lake, FL 32681 http://www.veritechnology.com

Not only do I have a means to process kitchen waste, I have a beautiful garden and worms for anyone who wants to go fishing. The source noted above gives wonderful instructions for individuals or families but also provides assistance for industrial waste control such as school cafeterias, nursing homes or towns.

]]> By: WC Malone http://earth911.com/news/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/comment-page-3/#comment-43316 WC Malone Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:05:41 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms/#comment-43316 Mealworms are the larvae of the Tenebrio beetle so it is possible that is what you have in your bins. They are not good for composting. Red wiggler worms are the best type for composting. Mealworms are a great treat for the birds-especially bluebirds. Mealworms are the larvae of the Tenebrio beetle so it is possible that is what you have in your bins. They are not good for composting. Red wiggler worms are the best type for composting. Mealworms are a great treat for the birds-especially bluebirds.

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