worm bin

Lrus007 · Post by **Lrus007** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:12 pm

well it has been 2 days and all the food is eaten.

so i am going to go clockwise around the bin then
the middle then clockwise again. i have noticed
that bedding is lower by a inch or so. i will add more
bedding soon. they seem to be doing well. so fed them
again today.

thanks for looking

Lrus007 · Post by **Lrus007** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:21 pm

well today i added bedding. seems that in
tray bedding has gone down about 3".
so mixed up bedding and filled the tray.
i even did bedding a little higher in middle
of the tray. i had seen more worms in bottom
collection tray so will be nice to get a 2nd tray
going so bedding is deeper for them. will be
a few more weeks before that. so anyway
i will wait 1-2 days before i start feeding again.
no photo this time. enough of the worm bin on
home page. will do photo when i add tray or
if i do something else.
thanks for looking

Lrus007 · Post by **Lrus007** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:14 am

well it has been a month and a half since
i got the worms. they seem to be doing well.
so today i am adding my 2nd tray. so i mixed
up bedding last night and added tray today.
only real problem is there are white and brown
mites that feed in the bin also. i have read up
on them they are common in worm bins. i had
to have got them with the worm's. not the kind
of mites that eat plant's *knocks on wood.

so anyway added a tray and they should go
thru this one faster. so till next time
thanks for looking

bentech · Post by **bentech** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:23 am

that bedding looks like its half composted already!

Lrus007 · Post by **Lrus007** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:29 pm

for bedding i am using 2 scoops peat moss, 2 scoops shredded junk mail,
1 scoop dead leafs and 1/2 scoop steer compost mixed well.
thanks for looking

bentech · Post by **bentech** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:18 pm

that explains it,
thanks!

Post by **Jesús Malverde** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:13 pm

Worms are something I definitely look for for growing, well anything, outdoors. If there's a healthy worm population, things will generally grow just fine with no further amendments.

Lrus007 · Post by **Lrus007** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:26 pm

well i added bedding a week or so ago.
as much as i could fit in tray. they are
going thru more bedding and food now.
so photo is feeding today in middle. i will
go clockwise with feeding 1 more time.
then think i can add another tray.
well thanks for looking

bentech · Post by **bentech** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:33 pm

well, its been 4 months,
hows this working out practice wise???

how much castings produced,
how much effort

say,
are you feeding this much kitch scrap?

Lrus007 · Post by **Lrus007** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:33 pm

been slow to start only 3 lb's of worms so far been easy.

none yet will add tray #3 in week or 2 then a 4th tray after that
they are eating more so there are lot's more worms. takes 90
days to double and when enough time a bin holds 10-12 lb's
of worms. then they will be making castings much faster.

no i have been only feeding purina worm chow.

thanks for looking