I belive you would be better off useing red wiggles and start off with pete moss for bedding so far as useing a styrofoam cooler, If you put some air holes in...
I am going to put plywood/OSB bins under the rabbit cages-I have't seen anyhting to indicate that this type of wood is bad for the worms. Do i need to put...
... make sure that these are exterior (or even marine) grade. That would be my bigest concern especially with OSB, that it would just go to pieces with the...
Thanks!! actually, the first ones were going to be "whatever I can scavenge", but if it comes down to buying wood, I'll buy marine grade. do I need to line...
I personally would line it. It would last longer, the worms won't eat through it eventually, and you never know what is in the adhesive. Greg H. ... From:...
I was thinking more along the lines of plastic pond liner. Greg H. ... From: becca vance To: the_worm_bin@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 05:27...
"Would a Styrofoam cooler be all right for a bin?" Yes that would be fine if that's what you have...make sure you have air holes at least on the top and...
I don't think that would be to a problem, for the large bed that I'm planning, I was thinking about using a PVC shower drain, or some 2 inch perf pipe laid on...
Ok, so I've only been vermicomposting for about six months now, but I can already see some of the disadvantages in the stacked rubbermaid bins I'm using for...
I remain quite happy with a stacked bin arrangement that i made from recycled plastic soda pop cases. I but the case for a local store for the price of their...
I built a bin about 3' square that is flow through, and I love it, I think 2' would be worth while if that is what will fit. One nice thing about a flow...
For covering ventilation holes, does anyone out there have experience with mosquito netting? I understand that typical window screen is around 20 mesh (20...
David, I would love to see pictures of your bin. I'm curious about the rope aspect, though. Did you drill holes in the timbers and thread the rope through?...
... assuming that is in inches, it will do, but you don't have much depth so try to feed small batches and do it in the corners so they have some retreat space...
Can you overfeed your worms? There were still some food left from last weeks feeding but we went ahead and put the ground up food on the other side of the worm...
... Drilled holes, yep you got it. You would need to be sure that your wood will take the load over the length. As I recall you are doing a 2 foot square,...
... If you get too far ahead things could get stinky, but there are likely to be some remnants depending on what you are feeding and how ground up it is. The...
... last ... other ... likely ... ground up ... happens at ... are ... off ... really ... high ... I am new to vermicompting, here is a piece from a book that...
How big are your worm bins? I plan to put some under rabbit cages-lots of food becca Than I am new to vermicompting, here is a piece from a book that I...
... I think it is aerobic decompostion that creates heat. If the food is rotting for the worms by cold methods, it might get a bit smelly, but not hot. ... I...
... Right, actually hot is a particular kind of aerobic decomp. Smelly is usually a sign of anaerobic conditions which are not desirable (for worms or pile...
Hi everyone, Some of you may remember that I had put together a rubbermaid worm bin about 5 months ago, and was full of questions, problems. The major problem...
My experiment this year involves redwood planters 3/4 full of pure rabbits manure + worms + plants + a little top soil in order to not attract flies. In late...
Hi all. I have recently become disabled and I was searching for a home based business to help ends meet when I discovered this site. I will be lurking mostly...
I've been trying to get worms to live under my rabbit cages, but I haven't had any luck. They usually die within a few days and I can't figure out what I'm...
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