How many worms do I need for a 70L compost bin. (I’m using a regular Rubbermaid storage bin)?
I was thinking of getting red wigglers since i heard they’re really good… I see them sold by packs of 500 but that seems like a bit much…
You don’t need worms at all. As long as you keep the contents turned, the material you are composting will turn into compost as it decays.
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How do worms get into a hanging basket if you’ve used ‘fresh’ compost?
How do they get there if you used ‘fresh’ compost from a bag?
worm eggs: cocoons hatch. Fresh compost should have many worm eggs in it if it is good compost.
Do you think it is cruel to have a worm compost?
I would like to have a compost and was told a worm compost is the best to have. I am also vegan and a stickler for animal rights – however, I am not sure how to feel about this one – keeping worms in a small space (just like a bird, turtle, rabbit, or other wild animal in a case) might be cruel… I am a strict vegan – no sugar, no wool, no beeswax…
no not all in any way, if anything it is a nice thing to do, you are basically helping them do what they do anyways, and helping them eat—worms live in the soil and eat things in it, decomposing plant material and stuff mainly—worms are good for soil, but some of them come up and eat your plants, or munch on the roots, which can be bad for the plant, but no matter what, what the worm does for your soil is great for your plants (its basically the droppings they produce that are great for your soil)—for a worm composter, you get the right kind of worms, food for them, which is basically compost, or composting material (i think, double check exactly what they eat—a couple of my friends have had these things, theyre really cool and you can save yourself a lot of money, have healthy plants with good fruits and bulbs, and even make a little money to help pay for more plants, and save other people money by selling the product, its expensive at stores, it is called worm castings), and you basically put them in a dark place with a lot nutrients that they love, they creep up through the nutrients, just eating and dropping, which is all worms do, they love it—the droppings drip down to the bottom of your contraption, you take that out, harvest the stuff that dripped down, and then move the worms back to the bottom to start over
they sell the whole thing youll need, im not sure where, but just yahoo or google for it, its pretty much just a rack of mesh-like shelves that the worms can work through, its dark and stays moist just like the ground, and you fill it with nutrients and composts that they like and search for in the soil, its a really good thing to do for nature, and for yourself
and no, dont just throw some worms in a compost pile, if you dont want to buy a whole thing, get some friends to help you make one, im sure you can easily find directions online of how to make a perfect worm casting unit, buy the materials, im sure it couldnt take more than a big container, some shelves and slides, a drill and a drive, and some of the meshy material they use
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I need worms for my worm compost bin!?
I am starting a compost pile. I am looking for worms but all the sites online have them
for almost $30.00 plus shipping! Aside from trying to dig or catch my own are there any sites or stores that I can get worms from? I mean I should not have to spend soooo much on worms!
You can try here for them.
http://www.wormsdirectuk.co.uk/
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Compost worms die? What do I do?
I started my compost bin about 2 1/2 weeks ago. The bins are smaller than the medium sized storage bin because its just my partner and I so we don’t have a whole bunch of scraps.We only put veggie scraps in there minus onions, citrus and potatoes. And I put in 40 Canadian Night Crawlers (?) in the top bin because they were the only worm I could purchase in my area. Made like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxhEQEA0GN8
I keep it in my kitchen near the door under a window but the sun doesn’t beat directly on it and my house stays between 70-78 degrees. Yesterday (1-20-2011) I decided to open it up and see what was going on in there. I had some "compost tea" that had drained in the bottom bin so I watered my plants with it. But when I opened up the top bin a few little tiny flies flew out and it was all moldy (which I expected because thats what happens when food rots right?) Well I put on some gloves to to move stuff around and ALL of my worms are dead. I’m not sure if it’s because they weren’t the right worm, my scraps were to big, or if it just got to warm.
I’m not sure what to do next. Should I clean it all out and start it over because there are dead worms in there or should I just purchase red worms online put them in the bin and just continue? It all just grosses me out but I want the best for my little container veggie garden plus its just good all around to compost so I have heard.
What do I do!
I don’t know what nightcrawlers need, so I’m not sure what the problem was – though if you had a bunch of drainage, my first thought is that it was too wet in there.
I would definitely go with red wigglers. They’re easy enough to order online, and they’re the best worms for vermicomposting. Also – it doesn’t have to be so warm. I kept my worms in the pantry, which was frequently pretty nippy in the winter. But as long as they don’t freeze, they’re fine. I don’t know if the warm temperature were actually a problem – again, not sure what nightcrawlers need, but temps in the 70’s seems pretty warm to me.
The bedding should be damp – not wet. When you first make it up, let it drain a day before adding the worms if it’s heavy-wet.
what do mice and worms like about a compost pile?
i need help for writing my paper, but i can’t find the answer to this question.
it provides habitat – food and shelter. in the case of compost piles, it also provides warmth which is what the mice love about them in the winter.
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Little short, black worms and maggots showed up in compost trash can?
This is strange, we fill a large trash can with our food scraps and it has atracted tons of flies, but strangely enough..we are starting to see tons of maggots and little black worms
Are these worms bad? Should we leave them alone? Are they good for the compost?
oh no! The maggots are just baby flies! They are going to eat up all your compost before you even get to turn it into soil! My guess is that your compost has too much protein in it, but the magggots are not good for the compost. Here, check the site http://grassrootsteens.webs.com/ go to their blogs and check in the compost section. They give you a detailed explanation of composting, and how to properly do it. Also join their facebook group, so you can recieve periodic updates! http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Grass-Roots/131177756909554?ref=ts
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Where can I purchase compost worms in Budapest?
In a pet shop! for example in Freshnapf or Alpha Zoo.
How much compost can 2 lbs of red worms make in one month?
I was told that 2 lbs of worms will consume 1 lb of kitchen waste,
Assume that the worms also reproduce and at the same time expend energy by eating and moving .
I would think about 6Ibs
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Does anyone know where to get cheap live composting worms from?
Need them for my compost bin as it is above ground so the worms can not find it from the ground automatically. Went to Bunnings and well what can I say RIP OFF!
A horse stable always has a manure pile with a healthy population of worms. The stable’s owner is usually more than happy to let you take as much manure as you want. Horse manure isn’t likely to carry (human) diseases, and it doesn’t smell too bad either.
Keep in mind that not all above ground compost bins will be good for worms. If they can’t take refuge in the soil, they need pretty specific conditions of temperature and humidity. Many people do worm composting indoors. If you aren’t using something designed as a worm bin, a few buckets of fresh horse manure will start the compost decaying very rapidly. Just as a refrigerator slows food decomposing, biological activity generates heat to speed it up.
Just remember that while you can speed composting up, it is impossible to fail- everything rots eventually.
