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Re: Compost worms


Anthony,

I actually just put a bunch of worms in my regular compost bin since I
don't have enough room/time for a regular compost pile.  The worms hangout
at the boundary between new stuff and finished stuff.  So, when I have the
time, I take out all the stuff that hasn't decomposed.  The next layer has
all the worms- put them in a bin.  Take out all the finished stuff.  Put
the undecomposed stuff and worms back in the bin.  Works great- those worms
are really fast!  And the worms seem pretty durable.  I don't actually find
the need to turn the pile either.  The only time that things seem to slow
down is when there is too much air or too little water in the upper layers-
I add some dirt and water so the worms move up into the upper layers.

Tho it sounds like you are using a more traditional worm bin.  

Sunia


At 01:19 PM 9/2/98 +0200, Marina & Anthony Green wrote:
>Does anyone use a Wormery for making compost?
>I have one which is full of ex-kitchen waste and olive leaves, but how
>do I get the compost out without removing/killing all the worms? Would I
>do any harm by simply emptying the bin and then turning over the compost
>and putting it back?
>
>By the way, it makes quite good quantities of beautiful liquid plant
>feed, which is very smelly indeed for about a year. I dilute it 1 to 10
>and it seems to be quite effective. Would you wait until it has stopped
>smelling before using it or use it as fresh as possible? I haven't
>worked out if it makes a difference or not.
>
>Anthony
>
>
>
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