Vermicomposting – Page 14 – Crazy About Compost

Why Are My Worms Trying to Escape?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWaDrWrKqiY I recently got the new Worm Inn MEGA vermicomposting system and a fresh batch of worms, too! Being the third time around, I was plenty prepared for the first few days of retaining 5 lbs of worms. It can be tricky to keep the super tiny red wigglers from escaping if they want to...however, you can outsmart them. The zipper on the Worm Inn leaves the tiniest little gap at the top that the most adventurous of worms may find. All you need is a piece of tape: After the first few days, you can remove it...it's just the initial anxiety period for the worms that most every vermicomposter will experience. It makes sense though... the worms are being placed in a brand new home after being shipped from…

Worm Inn MEGA Review

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpWnZP0YDbU The Worm Inn MEGA is the latest improvement on the original Worm Inn system. With this system you can turn huge quantities of organic materials into worm castings fairly quickly, without the hassle. Simply add a layer of shredded cardboard, some shredded paper, a dash of leaves and of course food scraps. Let the material sit for a week while you order the red wiggler worms for the system. One to two pounds of red wigglers is plenty to get started while you get the hang of their behavior. From there, it's as easy as adding your food scraps each week and removing fresh castings from the bottom via the drawstring opening (initially this will take a few weeks). This system reigns superior over the others simply due to…

Helping Your Worms Beat the Heat! Keeping Worm Bins Cool

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEka0rNbdy8 Smart idea for the summer time! If you store your food scraps in the fridge before you compost them, then this is a default no-brainer concept. My basement stays cool or freezing cold all year long it seems, so I've never really thought about this so much. Over at redwormcomposting.com, there's several accounts of people's worms surviving at extremely hot and cold temperatures, well above and below the suggested temps for their survival. Worms are resilient little critters, aren't they?