I have a small bin that has been a bit anemic in its production. I have had it for a couple of years, and I collect about one 5-gallon bucket of castings a...
Hi - I have just got my first worm bin and worms and am totally new to this. After searching around the net I've seen the few obvious don'ts (meat, oil,...
Personally, I try to avoid anything that has been "seasoned" in any way. More out of personal precaution than anything else. I would definitely avoid peppers,...
I've haven't heard about not putting in broccoli....why? I do chop it up very fine and it does end up being the last thing they'll eat, but it does get eaten....
The way I handle the questions about what foods to add is to add just a bit of the food (like a tablespoon, chopped up so that it breaks down faster, which...
Hi, So my rubbermaid worm bin is a failure so far. I think I know some of what I did wrong, but maybe others here have more insights. Here's my mistakes as I...
I don't put fresh food in weekly. Sometimes, it can be several weeks in between feedings. I think it is more important to not overfeed than to feed...
A neighbor just gave my husband about 500 big fishng worms. I would like to use them to compost with because we don't usually use worms to fish with. Even if...
RESEARCH!! There are a lot of factors and options when it comes to vermicomposting. Google it and read everything you can find. I (after about 1 month of...
I saw your post and the most important thing to keep your worms happy and alive is a container with holes in it, so that it can aerate, a little humidity and...
i know this is a vermicompost group but i'm having a "white stuff under leaf" problem ;( its under the leaves of my green pepper plant and i dont know how to...
Bea, A few drops of dishwashing soap in a quart of water should do the trick. Don't worry about it seeping into the soil. If you're really concerned, try...
Hi there. I know I'm really, really late in replying (been busy with a family member in the hospital and putting a veggie garden in) but I thought I'd reply to...
I put cilantro in my worm bin all the time and they consume it just fine. I don't put any peppers in my bin, hot or sweet, they both have capsaicin in them...
Hi Jane Doe. Just to commiserate, I have never had luck with a Rubbermaid type worm bin either. I tried to use the stacking, upwardly migration method using...
Hi Bea, My mom is with your mom. :o) A mild dish soap won't hurt your plants at all and will help get rid of whatever it is. I tend to use Dr. Bronner's Magic...
I started my worm bin 5 weeks ago yesterday with 2 pounds of worms. Within 2 weeks I moved them from the expensive worm tower to a 16x24x16 Rubbermaid bin as...
Using a terracotta pot as a worm bin has intreged me. Especially if it doesn't work I can still use the pot. Those of you who are using this method, I...
Hi there! I've been watching the group for a few months now and finally feel brave enough to have started my bin today. I have a homemade stacking worm bin...
Hi - I have a plastic multi-tray bin (commercial) and so far the worms seem to be doing their thing fine. They've been here a bit over two months. After...
they are so tiny, but they are located in the center of the surface of my worm bin and they are also in a circluar formation in the center of the underside of...
So far I seem to have happy worms. But, I keep finding clumps of them in the corners. There are lots of other ones already working on food scraps. Only a few...
Hi Sara - can't be much help since I am very new to this too but from the little bit I know - the worms like it dark so having them toward the bottom is...
Hi All! I noticed that I have a lot of itty, bitty white worms, or what seem to be called pot worms, in my bin. When I put food into the bin, it does seem to...
Absolutely. The only thing I tend to be real careful with is stuff that's acidic like citrus or has a high capsacin content like jalapenos. Everything slse has...
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