Comments On - Do’s and Don’ts of Composting Worms

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Annie, Houston, TX
Posted: 5/21/2013 6:49:19 AM

judy! the worms love fresh rabbit droppings! i support my garden with the results produced by the worms working on my rabbit droppings.... never need to buy fertilizer, compost or planting soil again!

alfred, oxnard, CA
Posted: 2/27/2013 2:56:16 PM

Well done article. We have two vermicompost bins going in thirty-gallon plastic storage bins, and the resulting vermicompost is fantastic for newly planted pots and containers. The author is spot-on about needing to liberally stock with brown. We use one-inch strips of brown paper grocery bag, moistened and laid on the top.

OC Metro Farm, Orange County, CA
Posted: 1/30/2013 4:37:34 PM

That title sure threw me. I've been composting garden waste and kitchen scraps, but I've never tried composting worms ;) !!

Krista, Merchantville, NJ
Posted: 1/18/2013 4:33:20 PM

@Bruce in LV: Try burying the bins in the shade, just so the sides are covered with soil as the shaded earth will act as insulation. I'd wet it down around the outside of the container once in awhile too to help the thermal mass stay cool. I know that any container will get hot just from the warm air swirling around, even when it's 100 degress in the shade, and cook the worms. Partially burying your containers is the best advice I can give. Good luck.

Chuck, Reno, NV
Posted: 12/29/2012 6:02:18 AM

Interesting

Annie, Houston, TX
Posted: 11/23/2012 7:04:54 AM

lowly worm

i, i, ID
Posted: 9/22/2012 11:40:16 PM

Having problems not cooking my worms here in the desert. Every container I've used outside kills them off in July/August as the temps soar above 115-degrees. I keep them moist, in the shade and as close to in the ground as possible. If my wife could tolerate them in the house I think is wouldn't be a problem.

I can keep the vermicomposting going from October through the first of June, but after that, it's just regular compost.

Bruce, Las Vegas, NV
Posted: 9/6/2012 1:33:29 PM

Love my worms

Galadriel, Lothlorien, ME
Posted: 9/3/2012 11:55:53 PM

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T William Moore, Bowling Green, KY
Posted: 8/21/2012 6:02:41 PM

Good to know

Annie, Houston, TX
Posted: 8/16/2012 8:07:27 AM

". . . seeds take a very long time for the worms to break down and they often sprout in the meantime!"
To this admonition I would add potato peelings, which produced myriad sprouts extending up six or more inches through the narrow gap between lid and walls. Far, far more than could have sprung from the few "eyes" in the peelings.They had to be folded back down onto the surface every few days. Persistent little buggers.

Nate, Brattleboro, VT
Posted: 8/10/2012 11:38:43 AM

neat

i, i, ID
Posted: 7/11/2012 11:56:34 PM

In case this is unappealing to anyone, remember that regular composting works just as well. There are also issues with worms 'escaping' and changing the landscape.

Julia, Chicago, IL
Posted: 6/6/2012 12:24:05 PM

Vermicomposting for me has been faster, cleaner and easier than traditional pile composting and even my rotating bins. My garden loves a mid-summer top-dressing of compost. Plus, they're just fun to watch.

Bruce, Las Vegas, NV
Posted: 5/29/2012 8:03:07 AM

Working in the garden here and enjoying all the healthy worms!

Galadriel, Lothlorien, ME
Posted: 5/22/2012 11:41:16 PM

Can I put fresh rabbit manure in the compost bin or do I need to do something to it first?

judy distefano, St.Petersburg, FL
Posted: 5/14/2012 5:55:24 AM

Love my worms!

Galadriel, Lothlorien, ME
Posted: 5/9/2012 11:55:54 PM