Should I be worried? I just found a 1 inch brown striped caterpillar in my CoW. I cannot find anything in the archives. I'm trying to stay calm...please...
if your bins are out side a moth could have just picked a warm spot to lay her eggs and i guess the same goes if indoors i caterpillar = 1 moth so you won't...
I checked several websites and all info I found says they are exclusive herbivores, so your biggest problem night be competiton for food. However, the sites...
Aficans are doing well. I haven't started a bin yet. I'm in Canada and hoping to get Africans or Europeans, but can't find them locally. we live on the banks...
Hi all, I'm a 76 year young wanna be redneck living on the banks of the Grand River near Dunnville Ontario. I've been married to the same woman for 54 years...
Welcome to the group! We're from Alberta, Canada, but dh grew up near Lake Huron. LaDonna, who hasn't actually got any worms yet! ... From: Cliff Nelson To:...
darn it, it wasn't a caterpillar, it was a centipede. I'm gonna blame that moment of stupidity on the stomach virus I have this week. Anyway, my CoW is...
After Thanksgiving, I had some left over organic pureed pumpkin (from the can, like one would use for making pumpkin pies) that I fed to my worms and they ...
I just wanted to let you know that I have experimented with cat feces in one worm bin and they seem to love it. I add a little bit of greens and rotate it...
Hi Julie: I'm just looking at the photos and notice about the time you were having mortality problems I didn't see much bedding in the bins. Hope you have...
Hi. I've been measuring the pH level of the leachate that comes off at the bottom of the bin for about two months. It has been consistently alkaline (basic)...
My wife bought me two cans of generic pie filling its mostly gone after just two days. Just a mass of worms is what I find. Time to open the other can.pics in...
Hi Cliff, Glad to hear from you. It's good to hear from people who've made it so long together - hope my wife and I will be able to say the same when we get...
Hi!. I put a worm bin in my kitchen several weeks ago to keep food scraps from going to the landfill, and maybe get some soil amendment for the houseplants,...
I would ack of the amount your feeding and make sure the feedstock is covered with lots of shredded paper. That should help dry the bin out. Most all problems...
Thanks for teh reply. I thought maybe I was overfeeding them. I'll have to set up an additional one, I guess. I see everyone else talking about the liquid...
Try leaving the lit off use a couple sheets of newspaper or cardboard to cover the bin. Lay on top of your bedding leave room around the edge for air. I have...
Maybe your holes aren't large enough? (that was my problem when I first
started) Your bin should have good drainage. Try looking at the album at the group for...
Eden said: Thanks for teh reply. I thought maybe I was overfeeding them. I'll have to set up an additional one, I guess. I see everyone else talking about the...
... How do I fix these two problems- wet and ... Freeze your food, then thaw before adding to your bin. It should help with the flies. Maybe your holes for...
Hi~ I just joined this group. I have a rabbitry & want to conbine worm beds with the rabbit manure. Anyone doing or done this? Any tips or advice welcomed. ...