in organic gardening circles we've been using plastic cut from yellow Preston antifreeze jugs to attract white flies and gnats coated with a bit vasoline to...
Planning for next year... I mostly use worms to keep as much as possible out of the waste stream. We have put in a raised bed garden this year, so we'd like...
check this out before you cut the bottom out http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/the_worm_bin/photos/browse/5784 ... stream. We ... getting ... everything ... ...
I created one of those last year using an old large plastic garbage can w/ wheels that has cracks in the bottom and the wheels do not stay on very well. The...
It certainly beat putting on a chicken suit and dancing around bin singing "the early bird gets the worm." I'm a little confused about how it works though....
Ha ha [ It certainly beat putting on a chicken suit and dancing around bin Singing ]{The finished compost Just drops through the rods? You don't have to...
Interesting. The only improvement I could make to this design is to add some sort of plastic dish pan that would fit in the slot cut in the base to catch the...
That's an idea I hadn't thought of but a small ash shovel works for me  wellsworms Jerry Walker ... From: Rick H. Kennerly Date: 1/2/2009 9:57:34 AM To:...
I'm sure vaseline would work as well as tanglefoot, which is probably just basically pricey, extra-sticky petroleum jelly, heh. Getting the right shade of...
Hello everyone and Happy New Year. I'm "de-lurking" with and observation and a question. I just joined last week and I've been following along. I've had a bin...
I started my Worm Factory mid November with a couple of pounds of red wigglers and 250 Uncle Jims super reds. The worms have settled in nicely and the bin is...
Hello Dennis, Welcome! That was me, you're referring to who uses a plastic bag punched full of holes. I lay the holey bag on top of the new bin which has been ...
Mike, I checked out your photos of your worm bin. I don't quite get what you have done to the bottom to the garbage can. Our city sell recycled cans for $8.00...
http://hypernatural.com/digestive.html <http://hypernatural.com/digestive.html> Try this out for a FLOW THRU BIN...artfull & seems easier to handle. Jennifer. ...
I'm planning on building a new bin soon. I'll be moving into a new place, and will be bringing my worms indoors. I want something that looks suitable to be a...
Anna, I built a wood bin from 1x4 pine boards for about $100 with all hardware. It's about 36x18x18 with a hinged lid and has casters. you could put it on...
I'd love to see your drawings if it's not a lot of trouble! I was thinking about the lid- and that's exactly what I was thinking, basically a seat cusion...
Anna, I'll dig out my drawings and try to get them scanned later today. I did some research about wood types and finishes...Cedar is a huge no-no with worms,...
there is a nice one in the N55(a group of artists) book, with building instructions: http://www.learningsite.info/N55BOOK2004.pdf other nice ideas there too ...
Well I think I have gotten rid of all the flies in my house. I hung fly strips around the house under the lights and moved the worms back out side. Now I...
Wierd kinda gross question -- can toilet paper or kleenex be used as worm food? Not with human waste on them (eck! of course!) but like if someone blows their...
I'd be bringing your bins back inside. The cold should have killed off any remaining fruit flies in the bins. Check to make sure there aren't any flying around...
I give my worms, toilet paper, kleenex and Papertowels, as long as no cleaners etc and of course no human waste. Linda Smyrna, TN US Zone 6b Wierd kinda...
Hey Kim, I am a newbie so someone correct me if I am wrong. I think the answer is yes you can, but what do want to do with the casings? The better you feed ...
That's interesting, I have never heard or read that the castings quality will reflect the quality of fertilizer (I'm pretty new, too). Can anyone else confirm...
Thanks Linda! Cool, that will cut down more on what goes in the garbage to be hauled off! I tell ya my garbage has dwindled sooo much since I started our...
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