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I bet! How does the skin do? I rarely have any scrap avocado flesh. I will try it next time I have some way past primePut half an Avocado in there. All the worms will go to it.
Me too! I started two weeks ago too. Have a bin w. red wigglers over another bin to catch any excessive moisture. They appear to be doing well so far. I've been freezing the food scraps as well. Put a bunch of the frozen food in the blender before feeding them today. Heard that they'll eat thru the sludge faster than thru solids.I started a worm bin about 2 weeks ago.
The skin doesn’t really break down. I use it to move worms into my pots.I bet! How does the skin do? I rarely have any scrap avocado flesh. I will try it next time I have some way past prime
I heard the same! Makes sense since they don't have teeth. Blender is a good idea. I used a coffeegrinder for the dried beans in their die.Me too! I started two weeks ago too. Have a bin w. red wigglers over another bin to catch any excessive moisture. They appear to be doing well so far. I've been freezing the food scraps as well. Put a bunch of the frozen food in the blender before feeding them today. Heard that they'll eat thru the sludge faster than thru solids.
Smart! I was wondering how i would entice them into the next bin without completely sifting the castings and removing all food.The skin doesn’t really break down. I use it to move worms into my pots.
How about the shells? I hear they eat them, but if it is like anything else that they eat... it needs to break down a bit first.Also I feed mine the paper egg cartons.
Once again, you beat me to the punch. I was about to ask the same thing about egg shells. I know they should be ground up and sprinkled on top, BUT, do they need to be baked (or microwaved) first? I have a bunch in the freezer at the moment.How about the shells? I hear they eat them, but if it is like anything else that they eat... it needs to break down a bit first.
I was debating toasting and grinding the shells up. maybe mix them into my dried bean powder.
I just bought mine from Uncle Jim's Worm Farm online. They sold the smallest amount. Figure that if worms double in population every 3 months or so, starting with 250 worms should be more than enough. Also check out the Urban Worm Farm online. Lots of great vids and products.I have red wigglers too! Are yours wild caught or farm raised?
Same! Uncle jim seems to have his stuff together when it comes to shipping worms. 250 for me as well. Ill check out the urban worm farm too.I just bought mine from Uncle Jim's Worm Farm online. They sold the smallest amount. Figure that if worms double in population every 3 months or so, starting with 250 worms should be more than enough. Also check out the Urban Worm Farm online. Lots of great vids and products.
I think the baking just makes them more "shelf stable" and reduces the smell. I know if you sprinkle some egg shells in the garden it could take years for that calcium to become available to the plants... I wanna know how to get it all available in 3 months lolOnce again, you beat me to the punch. I was about to ask the same thing about egg shells. I know they should be ground up and sprinkled on top, BUT, do they need to be baked (or microwaved) first? I have a bunch in the freezer at the moment.
No I make water soluble calcium out them.How about the shells? I hear they eat them, but if it is like anything else that they eat... it needs to break down a bit first.
I was debating toasting and grinding the shells up. maybe mix them into my dried bean powder.
Awesome, i've been looking into that as well. Do you bake them and soak in vinegar?No I make water soluble calcium out them.
What I've seen online and hope to do: Bin #1 is on bottom. Two bricks in it to elevate Bin 2. If Bin 2 has too much moisture, it will drain into #1. I have a third bin with holes drilled in bottom. Food / bedding / worms in Bin 2. When the Bin 2 appears to be mostly castings, I'll fill the third bin and place it on top of bin 2. Then I'll only place food in this new third bin. The worms should then migrate into the top bin. Wow - what babble. Hopefully, that made sense!I was wondering how i would entice them into the next bin without completely sifting the castings and removing all food.
Yeah! That makes sense, and what I was planning as well. I was debating sifting to make sure there aren't any apple cores or banana peels when it comes time to use the castings. I guess we just have to wait until we are sure they have nothing to eat in there before starting the next layer/bin? or maybe since they can freely travel between the layers some of the worms just stay behind and eat all the left overs.What I've seen online and hope to do: Bin #1 is on bottom. Two bricks in it to elevate Bin 2. If Bin 2 has too much moisture, it will drain into #1. I have a third bin with holes drilled in bottom. Food / bedding / worms in Bin 2. When the Bin 2 appears to be mostly castings, I'll fill the third bin and place it on top of bin 2. Then I'll only place food in this new third bin. The worms should then migrate into the top bin. Wow - what babble. Hopefully, that made sense!
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