thanks hombre. worms only. I guess I could save even more money as a trial with a small tote with a tight cover and then many 1/16 holes in the sides because I can't stand them getting out and they shouldn't be able to squeeze through 1/16 tho I bet they'll try. Then cut a hole in the top and screen it for air flow. I guess then I can use an opaque bin since they can't get out anyway. For my earlier tries, trying to scare them down with light did not work.
if light did not run them back into the soil/castings then something was way off in there. After breeding millions , ive never really had them fully escape. (i had a lid on the tote , so hundreds of them would be on the top , bundled up , trying to leave , then i would put fresh bedding in there and knock them all back into the tote and this time they would stay.)
thanks, great information. Would you say scraps and paper are in equal weights?
Yes, 50/50 green and browns. (green is anything alive and browns are anything dead) from my experience , i would keep the browns a lil higher like 65% ish, that way its not too wet or too stinky. Its easy to add greens to a dry bin , its harder to take away the moisture with dry paper.
excellente'. i try again soon!
Been about 3 years here and having a worm farm is fun and interesting and makes incredible super compost. Learn more each day.
Learn more each day indeed!
Not necessarily, if the bedding is heavy on paper and not much else, yeah you end up with solid castings, if you bed in peat or coco, typically the product ends up lighter.
I would honestly read through the whole thread. I just finished myself and it was enlightening. All your questions are answered and more. This is the way.
I agree. I could offer thoughts even with utter failure would anyhow! I feel no to stalks or stems. if indoor in a bag my reads said red wigs and not earthworms. good luck.
Good luck man. I remember reading about your previous trial, better luck this time hopefully. I would suggest doing like @getogrow said and try just a couple totes before investing in something bigger. Figure out a nice bedding mix to keep them happy first and go from there. I've been using leaf/yard waste compost in my bins for the bedding in two new bins and it seems to be working out nicely. Lots of diversity with springtails and sow bugs as well.
thanks, since i'm indoors I hesitate to use leaves from outside thinking it might bring bad bugs indoors. But maybe some herbs and edible flowers from outside because I can wash and dry them. i leave my indoors spider buddies alone they help a little bit. I would like to use fan leaves too. and paper shredding that's soaked. I have outdoor piles I use outdoors for the garden. I'll try again but I hope I have more luck.
