Worm Inn mods!

Yes, this simple modification to the Worm Inn was worth posting about. Well, how many Worm Inn owners hang up theirs underneath the steps using a couple screws (with threading exposed)?  Probably next to none of you (if you do, leave a comment!). I decided to extend the life of the loops (made of a tough fabric) by threading keyrings onto each, shifting the weight to the metal rings.  So if you're attaching/detaching the Inn often, or it's hanging one something other than the stand kit, try some keyrings!

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Worm Wonderings #1: can you compost waxed paper?

For fun, I decided to add some wax paper items to my worm composting bin: I decided to add a Jimmy John's sandwich wrapper and some little blueberry muffin cake things left over from Thanksgiving I forgot about. Seriously messed up on that one- my mom makes killer food. Sorry mom!  I'll let you know if the worms like it (they did, but not the wax paper). Oh- did you know that the majority of "paper" cups you see contain a plastic liner in them? If your finished worm castings seem to have bits of shiny plastic in them, and you put a paper cup or two in the worm bin, chances are the remnants are what's left from the cups. Vermicomposting is fun, but I always go back to…

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Without a Winter Worm Worry

I live in a super old and drafty house, and in the wintertime I always wonder if my worms will survive.  The worms reside in the colder half of my basement, but apparently it's no problem for them: I was reading my Worm Briefs email subscription and there were testimonials of people that had worms surviving in both sub zero and above 100F temperatures!  Check this out: "I've had redworms survive Winnipeg winters for 2 years in a row.  Frost gets down past 6" as I recall (could be wrong) and we do get rather severe winter temperatures. This year we have a thick blanket of snow but last year the sledders were complaining quite a bit.  Not sure of temperatures under the snow but this evening we're at -32…

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