Comments on: Compost Worms http://www.homelycapers.com Home and Garden Discussions - Mostly Garden Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Matt Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:29:43 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-1580 Thanks a lot for your detailed article on worm composting. It's been something that I've wanted to do for ages for my little garden veg patch. I'm thinking of putting it behind my hut where it doesn't get much sun. Thanks a lot for your detailed article on worm composting. It’s been something that I’ve wanted to do for ages for my little garden veg patch. I’m thinking of putting it behind my hut where it doesn’t get much sun.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Kathy Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:28:36 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-1538 I have had my worm bin active for a little over a month now, but I notice a real problem with fruit flies. I had one person tell me to use an empty try and put shredded paper in it to "confuse" the fruit flies and trap them to stop their breeding, but this has had no effect. They also suggested I microwave any "food" I add for thirty seconds before adding to bin. Does anyone have any other suggestions for this problem? My husband is ready to make me get rid of it if I don't find a solution quickly. I have had my worm bin active for a little over a month now, but I notice a real problem with fruit flies. I had one person tell me to use an empty try and put shredded paper in it to “confuse” the fruit flies and trap them to stop their breeding, but this has had no effect. They also suggested I microwave any “food” I add for thirty seconds before adding to bin. Does anyone have any other suggestions for this problem? My husband is ready to make me get rid of it if I don’t find a solution quickly.

]]> By: Donna Griffin http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Donna Griffin Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:41:37 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-1493 I've just been given a 'can-of-warms', thanks for the hints. :) I’ve just been given a ‘can-of-warms’, thanks for the hints.
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]]> By: Tony http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Tony Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:08:38 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-1488 Hi Andrew. There are side effects to any manufactured <a href="//www.earthwormfarms.com.au”">earthwormfarm</a> Worms can survive in water for about 24 hours, however here is a good tip for you.... 1. If your worm has a drain tap then remove it. 2. Drill a hole in the base of your bottom tray and use the base as your first component of worm bedding. Just angle the worm farm slightly to allow a continuos drain of precious vermicast/worm tea (Use this as a foliar spray diluted). Yes there will be a small amont of liquid at the very base of the vermicast however it is continualy draining. The best bit is you GAIN another tray of vermicast and your worms survive! Hi Andrew. There are side effects to any manufactured earthwormfarm Worms can survive in water for about 24 hours, however here is a good tip for you…. 1. If your worm has a drain tap then remove it. 2. Drill a hole in the base of your bottom tray and use the base as your first component of worm bedding. Just angle the worm farm slightly to allow a continuos drain of precious vermicast/worm tea (Use this as a foliar spray diluted).
Yes there will be a small amont of liquid at the very base of the vermicast however it is continualy draining. The best bit is you GAIN another tray of vermicast and your worms survive!

]]> By: andrew http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 andrew Mon, 23 May 2011 05:09:12 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-1412 some of my worms seem to be going down into the bottom section of my worm farm where the liquid is collected and drowning themselves. Why is that and what can i do to stop them doing that? some of my worms seem to be going down into the bottom section of my worm farm where the liquid is collected and drowning themselves. Why is that and what can i do to stop them doing that?

]]> By: bedding girl http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 bedding girl Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:20:02 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-1373 The nice thing about worm composting is the fact that a worm can eat its weight in waste in only 24 hours. So you will get finished compost quicker with worms than you will with the traditional method. Some people add worms to their tradition piles when it is almost completely composted to finish it up faster. You need to make sure the worms have plenty to snack on. Make sure you put a variety of green and brown waste in the trays. Green waste is things like produce waste, grass clippings, etc. For the brown waste the perfect choice is newspapers, but not the glossy sections. Tear or shred the newspaper before adding it to the tray. You will want to add more green waste than brown. The brown waste adds carbon to the mix. That is why newspapers are a perfect choice. The compost made by the worms is in the form of worm castings or worm manure. That is right. The worms eat the green and brown material and leave the digested results behind for you to mix into your garden soil. This is very beneficial for your garden and not as smelly as regular manure! Using worms to create compost is a great, odor free way to create healthy organic material for your yard. You will be recycling your green waste and giving your garden a boost at the same time! <a href="http://www.barbosaesteves.com/">Bedding</a> The nice thing about worm composting is the fact that a worm can eat its weight in waste in only 24 hours. So you will get finished compost quicker with worms than you will with the traditional method. Some people add worms to their tradition piles when it is almost completely composted to finish it up faster.

You need to make sure the worms have plenty to snack on. Make sure you put a variety of green and brown waste in the trays. Green waste is things like produce waste, grass clippings, etc. For the brown waste the perfect choice is newspapers, but not the glossy sections. Tear or shred the newspaper before adding it to the tray. You will want to add more green waste than brown. The brown waste adds carbon to the mix. That is why newspapers are a perfect choice.

The compost made by the worms is in the form of worm castings or worm manure. That is right. The worms eat the green and brown material and leave the digested results behind for you to mix into your garden soil. This is very beneficial for your garden and not as smelly as regular manure!

Using worms to create compost is a great, odor free way to create healthy organic material for your yard. You will be recycling your green waste and giving your garden a boost at the same time!

Bedding

]]> By: Digger http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Digger Wed, 20 May 2009 19:55:37 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-642 For the post "I have a worm bin that has recently been giving off a smell, but the smell is not an ammonia-like smell at all. In fact, it is almost sweet. Do you have any suggestions about what the cause might be?": <a href="http://www.earthwormworks.com/vermicomposting/worm_compost_bin.htm">Worm bins </a> should smell pleasant. This smell could be a too acid bedding, which will kill your worms. Avoid over-feeding and add crushed egg shells regularly to keep a neutral ph. If it's very acid, you can also add calcium carbinate, but you need to toss the bed to release the carbon dioxide that can result. Check your bed with a ph meter. Acid conditions are deadly to worms, or will make them crawl. For the post “I have a worm bin that has recently been giving off a smell, but the smell is not an ammonia-like smell at all. In fact, it is almost sweet. Do you have any suggestions about what the cause might be?”: Worm bins should smell pleasant. This smell could be a too acid bedding, which will kill your worms. Avoid over-feeding and add crushed egg shells regularly to keep a neutral ph. If it’s very acid, you can also add calcium carbinate, but you need to toss the bed to release the carbon dioxide that can result. Check your bed with a ph meter. Acid conditions are deadly to worms, or will make them crawl.

]]> By: CoirGreen http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-632 CoirGreen Thu, 07 May 2009 10:20:37 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-632 Interesting to hear how you use coir in the process. More information on coir can be obtained from http://coirgreen.blogspot.com/ Interesting to hear how you use coir in the process.
More information on coir can be obtained from http://coirgreen.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Martin http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Martin Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:45:33 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-591 I notice that you use a mix of 4:1 for your worm pee or leachate while others recommend 10:1 dilution. What plants do you use the higher concentration on? I notice that you use a mix of 4:1 for your worm pee or leachate while others recommend 10:1 dilution. What plants do you use the higher concentration on?

]]> By: Theresa http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Theresa Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.homelycapers.com/compost-worms/#comment-573 Hello, I have a worm bin that has recently been giving off a smell, but the smell is not an ammonia-like smell at all. In fact, it is almost sweet. Do you have any suggestions about what the cause might be? Hello, I have a worm bin that has recently been giving off a smell, but the smell is not an ammonia-like smell at all. In fact, it is almost sweet. Do you have any suggestions about what the cause might be?

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