Redworm/Castings Table Harvester (video)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRI69IO5y3c
Worm Cocoons in Vermicompost?
Worm castings are tricky, aren't they? They can be soggy and have lots of unprocessed material encased in castings, used in containers to grow stuff, dry out and show what they're really like. I've noticed that my worm castings that I recently removed from the Worm Inn system dried out in the sun quite fast and revealed a bunch of little purple eggs. What are these things? After doing a little reading and talking to the dude Bentley over at redwormcomposting.com, I learned that they were worm cocoons. So is this a good thing or a bad thing? I don't really know. Reproduction is obviously a good thing. However, I'm learning that the cocoons may be worms laying more eggs in response to a dry or unhealthy worm system. They…
Can Worms Compost Latex Condoms?
You may remember back in March/early April I decided to take my condom experiment from the compost tumbler to the worm bin. Why? ...why not? Worms are so quick to gobble through whatever waste is thrown at them...maybe they'll eat latex? Let's take a look: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANC1HBsDw7I The worms don't seem too interested, do they? And no, the experiment isn't over yet. I'm leaving the condoms in there. It took my compost tumbler a good 9+ months to really get the condoms broken down in the slightest...I wouldn't be surprised if there's still plenty of pieces in there. A small-scale backyard composting project isn't going to produce crazy hot composting temperatures for a sustained period of time (which is definitely why my Sun Chips bag is still intact a good 10…