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JP
03-11-2015, 01:16 PM
Finally! I'm officially wormcomposting! Just bought a pound of red worms and they're officially eating part of what I used to throw away. They seem pretty happy about it too!

Narnia
03-12-2015, 01:54 AM
Finally! I'm officially wormcomposting! Just bought a pound of red worms and they're officially eating part of what I used to throw away. They seem pretty happy about it too!

Have you got a photo of it?

JP
03-12-2015, 05:45 AM
I'm going to try to put some pictures this week. We'll see if it works this time.

sal
03-12-2015, 09:58 AM
That's good. I have been doing Worm-composting for almost a year. I started with 1 lbs, rough about 1000 worms. Now, I don't really know how many I have LOL. Anywhere I move stuff around the worm bin there's worms! These little guys reproduce pretty fast.

One crucial thing that I learned and almost killed my worms was over feeding. Start off with small dose of food. If it starts smelling bad or too wet, put some shredded black and white (no glossy) newspaper or phone book pages. And let the paper absorb the wetness.

They love watermelon rinds! They eat it fast!

Good Luck!:birthdaynana:

JP
03-12-2015, 03:42 PM
Thanks for the infos... I think I overfed a bit. It's my third day and they're far from finished with what I gave them. Still, they are quite active and are crapping a lot. It doesn't smell bad so far but I won't give them any food until they're done with this one. I actually did put some shredded paper on top. I'll try to post some pics next week.

JP
03-18-2015, 05:57 PM
So far so good! Sorry, no pics yet... They are doing great and no smell yet. I've given them food twice so far. I'll go get some watermelon this week to thank them for their hard work! I put some more soil mixed with carton and paper on top of the food each time I feed them. I should start a second colony during summer, if all goes well.

Worm_Farmer
03-21-2015, 08:16 PM
Worms, worms,, everywhere! WELCOME! If you are in FL, I have an extra flow through bin I am not using.

JP
03-23-2015, 08:59 AM
Too bad I'm so far away! Can't complain though; I'll have enough worms soon enough... They're pretty prolific. They still are doing great. I gave them strawberries from florida the other day and they took care of it pretty fast!

a.hulva@coxinet.net
04-20-2015, 10:31 PM
[QUOTE=JP;257735]Too bad I'm so far away! Can't complain though; I'll have enough worms soon enough... They're pretty prolific. They still are doing great. I gave them strawberries from florida the other day and they took care of it pretty fast![/QUOTE
If you ever figure out how to post pics please let me know. I would like to be able post a picture some time.

Narnia
04-21-2015, 06:45 AM
[QUOTE=JP;257735]Too bad I'm so far away! Can't complain though; I'll have enough worms soon enough... They're pretty prolific. They still are doing great. I gave them strawberries from florida the other day and they took care of it pretty fast![/QUOTE
If you ever figure out how to post pics please let me know. I would like to be able post a picture some time.

Try clicking on PHOTO GALLERY and then on UPLOAD PHOTOS Cant wait to see your worm compost pics

JP
04-21-2015, 08:05 AM
Sorry but I haven't found the time to post pics yet. They're still doing great but I had to split them into 2 more colonies. I started to have some little flies that were already in my plants. I've put some traps and we'll see!

JP
05-01-2015, 07:46 PM
Still haven't found the time for pics... Went to harvest the compost and decided to wait... Too many babies in there. Gonna wait they grow bigger first. These are very very prolific.

a.hulva@coxinet.net
06-07-2015, 03:31 PM
Still haven't found the time for pics... Went to harvest the compost and decided to wait... Too many babies in there. Gonna wait they grow bigger first. These are very very prolific.

Did you ever find out how to post pictures? If not I THINK I have found a process that works I can :03:share.

JP
08-28-2015, 06:24 PM
I'll post pics soon... But for now, I've got a ton of red worms available. PM if you are interested. And I'm up to three bins now and have been for a while.

Narnia
08-28-2015, 06:53 PM
I'll post pics soon... But for now, I've got a ton of red worms available. PM if you are interested. And I'm up to three bins now and have been for a while.
What do you feed your compost worms?

JP
08-28-2015, 08:00 PM
Overripe fruits and vegetables scraps. A bit of paper and carton too. Vegan diet! Lol!

Going Bananas
08-28-2015, 10:29 PM
Take a pic of your set up!
Show us how it is done!
Heres one site I googled
explaining how to set 1 up.
How to Make a Worm Compost System: 10 Steps (with Pictures) (http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Worm-Compost-System)

chris_zx2
09-07-2015, 09:25 PM
JP pics please! And dont forget my plants tomorrow lol.

Kat2
09-07-2015, 11:22 PM
I have always envied folks who set up worm bins to harvest great stuff for their gardens. Sadly I'm not organized enough to care for them. (I no longer have any pets since successfully (fingers crossed) poisoning the resident rat (probably former pinkie for the snakes owned by previous owners) who was bold enough to eat through 2 boxes of chicken stock--I mean, that's just beyond wrong IMO.) So I'm content to encourage regular worms in my yard (holy cow, even in FL I have quite a few) and let them do their thing. Doesn't mean I wouldn't love to see pictures of your set up so add my voice to those clamoring for shots of your setup.

ErichRoby
03-11-2016, 01:38 AM
I would be interested in learning how anyone uses their worm bin products with their bananas...We have a worm bin that is now about 5 years old.

JP
03-11-2016, 06:35 AM
Well I use the compost by just putting it on top of the soil. I grow in containers. I also use the juice prduced in the process by diluting in water and watering my plants with it. I feed the worms with old fruits, veggies, peels paper,carton, banana leaves and peels. Never put citrus in there. No meat or cooked food either. I do it in the basement and it doesn't smell at all. I will try to remember to post pics this week-end. Sorry guys, I always forget to... I have 3 rubbermaid bins full of them. I will give some to my daughter's school and probably sell a few pounds. They reproduce very quickly.

ErichRoby
03-11-2016, 06:45 AM
Well I use the compost by just putting it on top of the soil. I grow in containers. I also use the juice prduced in the process by diluting in water and watering my plants with it. I feed the worms with old fruits, veggies, peels paper,carton, banana leaves and peels. Never put citrus in there. No meat or cooked food either. I do it in the basement and it doesn't smell at all. I will try to remember to post pics this week-end. Sorry guys, I always forget to... I have 3 rubbermaid bins full of them. I will give some to my daughter's school and probably sell a few pounds. They reproduce very quickly.

Yes, everything the same here..Was just wondering if there were any tips and tricks regarding bananas...

JP
03-11-2016, 06:51 AM
Just to dilute the juice first... That's about it. And you could use the worms as protein in case of a zombie attack! Lol!

ErichRoby
03-12-2016, 04:46 AM
Just to dilute the juice first... That's about it. And you could use the worms as protein in case of a zombie attack! Lol!

Yes, every once in a while I toss a chunk of worms and dirt to the tilapia. I also occasionally spray worm juice and EM all around the farm in the BD style.

chris_zx2
05-01-2016, 10:43 AM
Still no pics!!!! :(

JP
05-01-2016, 01:11 PM
Lol! I keep forgetting! If you need worms, let me know. I'm the guy to call!
I'll try to post pics. Sorry guys.

Kanana
11-19-2017, 05:00 PM
Last March I tried 2 worm bins The Worm Factory 360. I used the coir and newspaper as well as the minerals mixed with water to get it started and put in the pulp from a juicer and froze the pulp in ice trays and just fed 2-3 little cubes in a week or so but never really saw much eating considering I read reviews on Amazon where these worms will eat up to a few pounds of food a week. I bought 1200 worms X 2 so 2400 worms to start in 2 separate Worm Factory 360 bins. Within 2 weeks I could barely find any living worms. Quite a lot escaped the bin, also had a lot of fruit flies and mites. Contacted the company "Nature's Good Guys" from Amazon, and they sent a replacement batch and after arrival same thing after 2 weeks or so there was literally no worms to find at all. After that I contacted Amazon to get my money back. Also, being that I live in Florida, even though it was March and then mid April on the replacement worm batch the temperatures here were hitting 90 which I hear is not a good climate for worms. Having said that, my worms were indoors 74-76 degrees.

Fast forward to now, mid November... I think this might be a safe time where the worms wont be cooking in their USPS box along the 4-5 days in transit. Temps are low 80s but mid to upper 60s at night.

I decided to try Jim's Worm Farm om Amazon since there was better reviews but troubling I read a few reviews saying their worms died shortly after arrival.

So I ordered a batch from Jims on Amazon, and found a Florida seller on eBay I also bought from and will keep them in 2 separate bins and hope I can actually get them to thrive and survive.

It definitely shouldn't be this difficult, as I spent hours upon hours of research on how to raise these worms even going so far as to make custom DIY worm chow supplement, (Crushed Oyster shell, crushed egg shell, yellow corn meal and whole wheat flour), freezing the food to kill any possible fly larvae, and only using filtered tap water to spray the bin with.

Narnia
11-19-2017, 05:40 PM
Here is a good site

www.redwormcomposting.com/getting-started/[/url]

Kanana
11-19-2017, 06:22 PM
Here is a good site

www.redwormcomposting.com/getting-started/[/url]

Been there done that. I've read all the forum posts there and has been to 20 or more websites, probably watched over 50 videos etc. Despite not being able to keep the worms alive I would think with the amount of research I have done I'd pretty much be considered an expert on worms. Let's hope the problem was the batches of worms from that company, as I read on the reviews from one reviewers the worms came from China which is odd as it is an American company.

Kanana
12-30-2017, 03:54 PM
Well the 2 batches of worms I ordered strangely came from the same place as Jim's Worm Farm even though I bought 1 batch from a Florida eBay seller. Even though they were the same quantity the ones that said Jim's Worm Farm on the box was very light and compared to the other batch was like half the worms. I had to contact them and they were nice enough to send a bigger batch.

It's been over a month and they are doing better than when I tried last year, but I think the Worm Factory 360 isn't ideal. I bought the Worm Inn but for some reason they stopped selling it with the PVC stand and I have to build a wooden stand with no power tools. So basically I have a $120 Worn Inn I can't use.

beam2050
12-31-2017, 10:18 AM
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