Comments on: Vermicomposting: Making a Home For Your Worms

By: James

James — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:08:35 +0000

It is quite impossible to find 10 gallon rubbermaid rough totes. Home Depot, Lowe, Target, Kmart and Walmart are no longer sell them. Any idea?

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Weekly Updates - The Outsource Edition — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:48:13 +0000

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By: That One Caveman

That One Caveman — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:19:51 +0000

Jane, Separating the worms from the castings can be a tedious process. The ideal way to handle it is to let the worms do most of the separating. There are a number of recommended methods for harvesting finished castings and separating worms. I recommend checking out the blog, Red Worm Composting . That blog has taught me most of what I know.

By: Jane Bell

Jane Bell — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:09:36 +0000

I have a Rubbermaid container of red wigglers that I have been feeding in my basement this winter. We live in Wi so it’s not possible to have them outside during this time of the year. I have had them for close to a year and now am wondering how to extract them from the castings/compost they have created. We also have had a problem with fruit flies. I am wondering what my next step is?

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:52:54 +0000

Thank you for that in-depth response. I think I will give it a try this summer. I didn’t realize there’s more than one kind of earthworm — how ignorant. :-)

By: That One Caveman

That One Caveman — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:44:41 +0000

As long as you maintain your worm bin well, there is no foul smell (mine only smells like wet dirt) and few insects. Right now, I have some fruit flies that are bothering me, but that should clear up in a few days if I stop feeding them and let the worms catch back up with what I’ve already fed them. Fruit flies are a sign that you’re either feeding them too much and the worms have fallen behind, or you’re not burying the food deep enough.

Regular earthworms won’t thrive in a composting bin. You need worms that are suited for that purpose. If you want to avoid buying worms, I would recommend asking someone with horses if you can dig through the manure to look for worms – that’s where you’d find them in the “wild.” I decided it would be far cheaper, easier, and less smelly to spend the $29. My 1lb of worms will reproduce to many pounds over time, so a one-time investment isn’t such a big deal.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:20:49 +0000

That’s interesting. I’m interested in having a compost bin, but have been reluctant — I am afraid that it’s going to smell and attract insects.

Please let me know if I should even worry about these things at all. I have plenty of worms in the front & back yard, so I wouldn’t have to buy them. :-)

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