Kitchen Compost

Sustainable Dave Explains Vermicomposting

A quick down and dirty explanation of vermicomposting or worm composting

Duration : 0:4:50

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16 Responses to “Sustainable Dave Explains Vermicomposting”

1. babyfaceblueeyes says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   Just to let people …
   Just to let people know about newspaper. You should only use black and white paper cause the colored ink is made with chemicals as where the black ink is usually soy based only.
2. babyfaceblueeyes says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   your dad did it …
   your dad did it right. The rabbit manure is good to use but i wouldn’t do that to an indoor bin.
3. rileannas says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   Ya, I wouldn’t …
   Ya, I wouldn’t worry too much about the ink. Plain newspaper, whether or not it’s coloured, probably isn’t a problem. I’ve been using it for a year now and haven’t seen any problems.
4. staceyannec says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   thank you very …
   thank you very informative!!
5. karmalkamel says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   My Dad in Napa used …
   My Dad in Napa used to have plywood worm bins he made himeself and daily would feed the kitchen scraps to them and he used to feed them rabbit pellets also.
   He would keep them moist watering the burlap sacks he had layed on top.
   And he sold them sometimes.
   They thrived. And people said they were the best red worms for fishing around.
6. Mrboxo says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   Thanks Dave, Good …
   Thanks Dave, Good work mate!
7. NoncentsProductions says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   My compost is a …
   My compost is a huge worm farm. I’ve been shredding my paper for years, adding it to the pile, which is in a plastic container. I soak the shredded paper in a bucket of water and make it into mush before adding. It helps the compost stay more neutral. And, the ink, hasn’t really done anything. I don’t add meats. Good stuff. The compost just keeps shrinking, and I’ve had it going for over 5 years. Crazy.
8. magosnava says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   Guau!!!!! Wow!!!!
   Guau!!!!! Wow!!!!
9. guest2424 says:

   May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

   Now I use colored …
   Now I use colored ink newspaper. Why? because there are only a few sheets in each newspaper that has no color and people have done it before. People use junk mail, and it has to have the same, if not more, chemicals than colored newspaper. I just avoid any non-standard newspaper, like weird textured or glossy, and so on.
10. Bushdoctor68 says:

    May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

    I watched a couple …
    I watched a couple worms vids on youtube, but after seeing your tiered system I actually started making my own. Thanks man.
    I’ve got a couple of plastic rectangular buckets in my shed that fit inside eachother. They seem perfect for the project. Gotta get the dried latex out, put the holes in and voila.
    Thanks for showing and explaining the tiered system Sustainable Dave!
11. chupap1 says:

    May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

    Sustainable Dave is …
    Sustainable Dave is HOT
12. crock703 says:

    May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

    Anyone know if …
    Anyone know if there is an easy way to get red worms for free (or the cost of shipping)?
13. guest2424 says:

    May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

    I heard that you …
    I heard that you shouldn’t use paper with non-soy ink because it can be toxic to the worms (although it may not kill them). I do not know how to know if its soy ink unless it directly tells you.
14. chadwwwick says:

    May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

    very informative …
    very informative and great to see you share your info and exerience. I just started my first worm casting tea brewing experience yesterday and it will be ready sometime by tomorrow. Have you ever tried it. real brewed with oxygen tea, not just the standard to that comes out the bottom of the warm bin.. best bug fighter ever… thanks again
15. SustainableDave says:

    May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

    I believe I read it …
    I believe I read it in Worms Eat My Garbage but I’ll see if I can find it for ya.
16. KatiaMak says:

    May 6, 2009 at 12:04 am

    Great video! Are …
    Great video! Are you sure that the worms eat the microbes? Can you recommend a reference? Keep sharing your “compost experience”.