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1/2 per bucket, huh? Sounds like something I'll consider.Dean Cedar Park, TX
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redhen
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/12 21:28 I like my 55 gallon drums that are cut lengthwise in half, but the bending over them limits the amount of time I can harvest. If you like and have the drums, perhaps you could just build a frame that would raise them up to a height that you would not have to bend.Susan Quinby-Honer redhen@nc.rr.com Starve the Landfill...Feed the Earth.
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jamesgang
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/12 22:32They are at what I consider the right height but its still uncomfortable. If my sons would come help (hint...hint)...ok, wishful thinking, it would be easier.Jim Norwalk, Ohio
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wellsworms
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/13 08:20I have a nice neighbor who raises goats, and I get all the manure delivered to me. The worms love it. The manure is mixed with sawdust bedding. It doesn't seem to heat very much as the sawdust is slow to break down the goat manure like some others is a cold manure. hay- It works for me, FEED IT TO THE WORMS WELLS,vermont jerry walker 2008
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slim7309
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/14 06:59Jamesgang, to keep your worms warm in the basement.. go to store your choice & buy a Heating Blanket & put on top of the bin it also comes with a control to reulate the heat.. I have a outside bin & I live in New Jersey & I use them.. cheap & easy.. Slim
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jamesgang
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/14 15:12Slim, if its the type of heating blanket I'm thinking of, would the moisture from the bins cause any problems?Jim Norwalk, Ohio
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geordier
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/14 22:57Hey guys I'm thinking of emigrating to usa. ahyone want to give me a job/ sponsor me? email s to; george_stix@hotmail.comGeorge Co. Armagh Northern Ireland "we're Not Brasil....."
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Paratrooper
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/14 23:38geordier wrote: Hey guys I'm thinking of emigrating to usa. ahyone want to give me a job/ sponsor me? email s to; george_stix@hotmail.com
I'm sure if you have some skills there should be no trouble coming over here . The Irish community is large and alive over here .Tom Kingman Arizona
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geordier
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/15 14:03I've been in the transport industry fo the last 15 years and run my own business for 4George Co. Armagh Northern Ireland "we're Not Brasil....."
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wormwrangler
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/22 04:04We use 3/4 inch plywood, with 2 pieces on the bottom. We drill holes about 1 foot apart through both pieces, then put screen between them so there is drainage, and the worms cant escape.
This was about 10 years ago, the whole area is filled with 52 bins now, and we are trying windrows. I think they will grow in just about anything though with proper care.Worm Wrangler
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Paratrooper
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/25 23:13You mention holes in the sides of the large wooden bins . Could you be more specific as to the size , location and the spacing of the holes . I have seen pictures but they seem to be from one side . Are the holes the same height and spacing AND on both sides seems to be NOT addressed in the pictures I've seen . The picture in "Worms Eat My Garbage" seems to look as if there are 1" holes about 6" apart . One line of holes is lower along one side and higher along the other side . The descriptions I have read in other places seem to indicate that there are holes both high and low on both sides .I would like to build the "1 , 2 , 3 box" which would be a 6 cubic foot box . With our low humidity I would like to be sure that I don't put too many holes as it might dry out the box and require more watering than it seems that others do . Since I don't sell castings but rather have them for our own use there are no consistancy concerns that would be of concern to customers sooo any instructions as to feeding would also be appreciated . My biggest amounts of free food would be coffee grounds and goat manure . Newspaper is also in great supply . Lettuce and banana peels are also in abundance . I eat a lot of bananas and I haul produce so there is always a bunch of lettuce , spinach etc. literally laying on the ground at the produce sheds that I pick up from . The only commodity that is so guarded that gleaning is virtually impossible would be berries . The strawberry houses not only stay unbelievably clean but after the pallets are stacked they are covered with plastic AND fully taped around the bottom so as to discourage "filching". Any help would be greatly appreciated .Tom Kingman Arizona
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thewormguys
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/03/27 09:56I've read the thread about building bins in the basement. I liked the dryer vent idea and thought I would share a tip. Build your bin over the sump pump well so the bin drains into the well. When it rains the pump spreads everything outside on the yard. I also installed a small sprinkler system on a timer that keeps everything moist but not over watered. My ENs seem to be happy but they aren't keeping up with the veggies the kids wont eat..
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janegael
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/04/20 07:33I have a small plastic swimming pool I bought for the dogs who didn't like it. It's one of those hard plastic jobs, not the inflatable ones. I've been eyeing it, thinking I might bring it into the basement and try putting some worms in it.
Would something like this work for a newbie?
Peace, Jane
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gnosnhoj
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Re:Building a worm bed - 2008/04/20 10:02Don't see why not, Jane. Use what ya got.Y'all have fun, whatever you're doing. Gary Hopkinsville, KY
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