Then should I put Shredded Newspaper and Cardboard (tp and paper towel rolls) on top of that?
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Mix it all together to make the bedding. Then bury food under that to keep smells down.
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This winter we put our rabbit pen over our strawberry bed, which was made out of my first batch of living soil. Strawberries looked like onnsters this year. I did have to clear out some of the extra dung, and some the the strawberries didnât make it. I thought it was a cool experiment.
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Once in a while I like to add a layer of charcoal on top of the bin. I crush them in the mortar, and spread it on top: the fine powder will add some grits and I believe the bigger chunks will be like charged biochar when they reach the bottom of the bin to be used:
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I got a couple comfrey plants specifically for the the worm bin itâs a great amendment. I also like to add alot of dandelions ,they are high in calcium and break down really fast.
Btw dandelions are a sighn of low calcium in the soil. The reason they contain so much is the tap root digs deep and pulls it up to the leaves so when they drop it will replenish the depleted top soil.
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This is just below the socks & underwear drawer⌠
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I too love my furry pooping machines and so do the worms manure bedding all ofyum yum I started with wrigglers andmy kids added a bunch of crawlers from the compĂ´st piles and they arÄ mutant giant NY nightcraáşlers lol anyway they have taken over not only arÄ they hige and eat like pigs but they seem o reproduc at an amazing rate
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i was digging a trench for a new downspout runoff the other day and the size of the crawlers in my yard is insane. I thought about adding them to one of my wiggler bins or setting one up just for them but didnât get around to it. your post makes it sound like I need to get on it
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Hey overgrowers I started a small bin with coco coir at the with compost on top. Are the worms supposed to come to the top to feed or do I have to bury there food? And how do i check/harvest the castings? Thanks and happy growing!
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You can bury it down in there it would be best to help keep the other critters out of the bin I like to place cardboard Over the top to help with moisture loss and to just keep things dark
I like these for harvesting find it your local hydro shop take a few trowels load it up and shake and bake baby!
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Thanks @Tinytuttle. But how do you know when the castings are ready to harvest
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I do my entire bins about Every 3 months by then you can tell, everything will be dense with the shit! U can probably start sifting in a month or so WC will fall through your basket and whatâs left just gets returned to the bin⌠thereâs no hard set rules
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Thanks man. I think I get it now. Lol. Do u ever feed with barley seed or any type of seed?
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Iv thrown malted barley in yes ⌠in past years the worms go nuts for spent grain! The process of left over grain that has went through the mashing process it softens the grain up and with the residual malt sugars it really ramps them up Iv have pics in previous years threads I believe take a look .
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Ok man I will
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@corey if you have a microbrewery around ask for the mash Take a bucket ⌠a brew could use several hundred pounds grain people often feed it to cattle around here! Itâs just waste in essence.
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My brother makes dog treats out of his spent grain. Adds some peanut butter and bakes them.
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Damn that sounds good to eat in itself some of the home brewers in our brew sessions would use a cup or two Of spent grain in a homemade bread recipe Right on the spot some of the best bread Iv had ! Those residual sugars that didnât get rinsed out are quite delicious!
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So itâs prolly been around 6 weeks since I started my first worm bin. I used a small tub that when full of water maybe holds 2 gallons. I put a layer of coir at the bottom and compost on top.
Iv been blending there food. So last night I see my worms coming to the surface. I plowed down and nothing but black. I also found a dead worm. I decided that it was time to harvest. Any help or advice would be great. Iâm still not 100% sure what Iâm looking at. Thanks!
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