tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post5471841660218401388..comments2024-03-11T02:25:25.123-05:00Comments on Living Low in the Lou: Herding Worms for Fun and (Garden) ProfitSLClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17307602613058790026noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-9166525120571022952016-11-13T12:18:48.409-06:002016-11-13T12:18:48.409-06:00It's only gardening and not some million dolla...It's only gardening and not some million dollar project that could empty your pockets. Not all of us are blessed with a green thumb, so there are bound to be hits and misses. <a href="http://www.blogher.com/disposing-garden-wastes" rel="nofollow">4 waste garden bags</a><br />James harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107007805911544378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-40734031095152434422016-04-27T15:43:28.961-05:002016-04-27T15:43:28.961-05:00As I understand it, night crawlers are distinct fr...As I understand it, night crawlers are distinct from the red worms that the bait store also sells. Night crawlers are much longer and live deeper in the soil, where the temperature is stable or nearly so year round. They are adapted to temperatures of 50-60F, most likely cooler than you can maintain year round in your house or even your basement. The red worms, on the other hand, can take warmer temperatures and are ideal for worm bins kept in the house or basement.SLClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307602613058790026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-33259428771703985942016-04-27T15:39:49.993-05:002016-04-27T15:39:49.993-05:00Hi Tabitha, you might be able to gather worms from...Hi Tabitha, you might be able to gather worms from outside to add to your bin, if they are the small red earthworms that live within a foot of the soil surface. If you try it, let us know if you are successful with them!SLClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307602613058790026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-66856927520966153102016-03-31T21:57:12.672-05:002016-03-31T21:57:12.672-05:00& also is it okay to use night crawlers from t...& also is it okay to use night crawlers from the bait store and if not could you explain whyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479057475205843344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-46853388109164314282016-03-31T21:55:46.751-05:002016-03-31T21:55:46.751-05:00Hi I was wondering if I can gather worms from outs...Hi I was wondering if I can gather worms from outside to add to my worm bin... I was just curious because it would be a great activity for my children.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479057475205843344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-40372971531377053872012-03-22T12:16:23.059-05:002012-03-22T12:16:23.059-05:00Hello to you!Hello to you!SLClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307602613058790026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-80559652135646572392012-03-22T12:15:31.701-05:002012-03-22T12:15:31.701-05:00The main advantage I find to worm composting is th...The main advantage I find to worm composting is the worm castings. I raise a lot of seedlings, including tomato and pepper seedlings that need extra fertility in order to grow well. When I used only garden compost in the seedling mix, these plants grew only very slowly. The tomatoes had the purplish cast that signifies too little phosphorus in the mix. When I added some worm castings to the mix, the tomatoes grew faster and had their usual color. Adding the worm castings also improved the mix for my container plants. If I weren't making my own mix for seedlings and container plants, I wouldn't bother with keeping worms; I'd just compost all our food scraps instead of allowing the worms to eat some of the food scraps.SLClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307602613058790026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-46670478057365109502012-03-11T23:39:17.046-05:002012-03-11T23:39:17.046-05:00Hi Claire...
New to your blog--came by way of S...Hi Claire...<br /><br /> New to your blog--came by way of Sharon's. You caught my eye because we live in the same general area--I'm across the river from you, and out in the farm country.<br /><br /> We have lots of free range worms, lol..and I've been thinking about doing some bins...this was very helpful--thanks!<br /><br />I'll be back!!Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5138459729531944998.post-84327620790848689242012-03-09T21:39:31.815-06:002012-03-09T21:39:31.815-06:00Thanks for the great information! I've been th...Thanks for the great information! I've been thinking for a long time about trying worm composting, but in the end I can never really think of an advantage over regular composting. Is there one? I guess you end up with a more concentrated nutrient, and it is a bit faster, but is it really worth the trouble? <br /><br />Related to this: our urban compost bucket filled up with maggots late last year. It seemed pretty revolting at first, but it actually smelled less and they were eating things down quickly. It turned out they were black soldier fly larvae, which are used commercially to compost pig manure, for example. The adults are very unlike regular house flies and are not pests at all. We learned to love them mostly because they kept the odor down, reduced the volume of compost quite quickly, and turned the pile from a static heap into an undulating mass! You can compost oily things or dairy, etc. with no problem when maggots are on your side!Samsarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926294218082737569noreply@blogger.com