hi jay i did say i had the can of worms its not to wet and not to dry and there is sill food in there with them i just dont understand whats going on?? ...
... Describe the can. What kind of can? Does it have airholes? What food are you feeding the worms? Are the worms covered with damp newspaper? Hard to say...
We started vermicomposting last April, using a 5 tray Worm Factory, same thing only different shape than the Can of Worms. Our worms were fine for the first...
Our worms didn't start dying off until I started adding tomatoes to the bin. If I were you, I'd dump and screen the contents of your Can of Worms. Save the...
If you live near a garden center, check there for manure. If you can't get any, try Coir. Here in Canada it's available at most hardware stores where they...
Good luck with it. I think tomatoes were my biggest problem. I had a couple of huge tomatoes that didn't get eaten, so put them both in the bin. Plus I was...
will let you know what i do my wormery is not hot i know this as its geting a bit chilly hear in th uk now and i have not had the wormery long anyway. ...
Just to clarify, the can 'o' worms is this<http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/shop/product.html?product_id=95&-session=shopper:C251C72518b5916665GMUt3EE133>. Sold...
Martin - If you poke around in the contents of the bin, what do you see? Do you have enough bedding to give the worms a place to clean up after eating? How...
I recently purchased a "Can O Worms" and 1000 European Nightcrawlers. I am trying to use them to compost horse manure from a local farm. Hopefully I can get a...
My rubbermaid worm bin is outside on my covered porch. It gets below freezing in my area. It is not an option to bring them inside. Can I overwinter them?...
do you have a shed or out building you can put them in?? also you could try wrapping it in bubble wrap it will help keep th heat in but i think they will die...
... As Martin said, I'd put them in a shed if you have one. But if not.... I find old wool blankets at a local thrift store and cover my worm bin that's on my...
I do have a shed, but its not heated or insulated. My porch provides as much protection from the elements as the shed. I have never noticed heat in the bin...
hi again I'm new to this too but what i have read that if there is eggs in there they will hatch when it starts getting warmer. as far as a porch does it have...
... Martin has it right. You simply want to keep the worms out of the elements as much as possible. I know in my area, there are strong winds during winter....
I've read the same thing about eggs hatching out when it warms up. My concern would be what might happen to the eggs if there are freeze/thaw cycles in the...
I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with wooden worm bins for indoors. I bought this system: http://www.woodwormfarms.com/ I chose wood instead of...
Hi, I have a very simple wood and pegboard (non-metal) bin and it has worked very well for me for the past 4 years. I have made several plastic bins and none...
I do sort of a shorter version of that. I have a small bin that after a fair amount of the food and bedding are finished into vermicompost, I move it all to...
Hi All! Has anyone every added chopped up pumpkins rind/skin and all? Did the worms work thru it? How long till the rind dissapears? Thanks! We have a HUGE...
I have no clue about pumpkins and vermicomposting, but I know you are not supposed to "regular" compost them. One reason is the seeds will survive and when...
My worms go NUTS over pumpkin. I just chop it up into 2-3 inch blocks and toss the whole thing in. In my bin, the entire thing is normally gone in less than a...
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