Comments on: Sustainable Dave Explains Vermicomposting

By: babyfaceblueeyes

babyfaceblueeyes — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

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.

By: babyfaceblueeyes

babyfaceblueeyes — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

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.

By: rileannas

rileannas — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

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.

By: staceyannec

staceyannec — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

thank you very …
thank you very informative!!

By: karmalkamel

karmalkamel — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

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.

By: Mrboxo

Mrboxo — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

Thanks Dave, Good …
Thanks Dave, Good work mate!

By: NoncentsProductions

NoncentsProductions — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

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.

By: magosnava

magosnava — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

Guau!!!!! Wow!!!!
Guau!!!!! Wow!!!!

By: guest2424

guest2424 — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

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.

By: Bushdoctor68

Bushdoctor68 — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:04:09 +0000

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!