If your bin becomes too acidic, too moist, too dry, too compact, full of rotting food, full of food they don’t like, too hot, too cold or they just organize an expedition, your worms can attempt an escape from your bin. This thwarted escape plan (if your lid is on tight) ends up with many [...]
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“Rotline” Question of the Week: Why are there so many worms in the bottom collection bin of my worm farm?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost bins, escaping worms, food scraps, red wigglers, removing chlorine, sediment in worm tea, soil amendments, too acidic, vermicomposting, wandering worms, wayward worms, worm bin, worm bin problems, worm castings, worm tea on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Worm Tea – Spigot to Garden
Posted in How to, tagged castings, compost, compost bin, fertilizer, healthy soil, vermicomposting, vermiculture, vermiwash, worm bin, worm tea, worms, Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin on September 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Do you own a Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin or a worm bin in general and wonder what the liquid that forms in the bottom tray is? It is worm tea, sometimes it is also called “worm castings” or “vermiwash.” You may not be aware but there are numerous benefits of using worm tea in your [...]
Rotline Question of the Week: Where should I position my compost bin?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, How to, tagged "Rotline", "Rotline" Question of the Week, bins, compost, compost bin location, compost bins, compost insects, Composting, Heat, home composting, moisture, sustainability, vermicompost, vermicomposting, water, water conservation, where should I put my compost bin?, worm bin, worm bins, worms on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are several things to keep in mind when setting up your composting station: Sun or shade? A worm bin is best placed in the shade. The worms will not fare well in hot temperatures or during a deluge of water during a rainstorm. By placing them in the shade, they will be more protected [...]
Crock Pot Composting – make the ultimate worm food!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged carbon, compost, Composting, crock pot composting, decomposition, food scraps, Heat, moisture, red wigglers, Temperature, vermicomposting, worm bin, worm bins, worm castings, worm food, worms on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Crock Pot Composting How to make the ultimate worm food! By: Diane Hollister, Master Composter Worms have no teeth, so they can’t consume the kitchen scraps you feed them until the scraps are broken down a bit. You can do this yourself very easily by putting your food waste in a crock pot. Here’s what [...]
Rotline Question of the week: Can I add frozen food to a worm bin?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, Composting, food scraps, frozen fruit in worm bin, fruit scraps, moisture, mushy food, red wigglers, thaw, vegetables, vermicomposting, water, worm bin, worms on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you just made a fruit salad or cut up a large watermelon, you may have more material than can be fit into a worm bin at one time. It’s very convenient to stow this food in the freezer until the worms are hungry again, but will the worms eat this food after it has [...]
Del Mar Fairgrounds Worm Bin Harvest!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged castings, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Master Composter, vermicomposting, VermiTech, worm bin, worm bin harvest, worms on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Del Mar Fairgrounds Worm Bin Harvest! Thursday, January 14th, 2010 9:45am The Del Mar Fair Grounds has a commercial size VermiTech worm bin that is going to be harvested for the first time in several years! Please meet in the Fairgrounds West Parking Lot near the Grandstands Infield Tunnel entrance and the group will head [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Where can I see a compost bin in action?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged bins, compost, Composting, Crestridge Ecological Reserve, demonstration site, San Diego Botanic Garden, San Diego Zoo, Solana Center, Summer's Past Farms, Water Conservation Garden, worm bin, worms on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Solana Center cares for a number of Compost Demonstration Sites throughout San Diego County. These sites are maintained by Master Composters and feature many different types of bins. Encinitas Solana Center for Environmental Innovation: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 – 4 p.m. San Diego Botanic Garden San Diego San Diego Zoo East County Summers Past [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: How much food can worms eat?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline", compost, Composting, feeding, food consumption, Master Composter, odors, Solana Center, vermicomposting, worm bin, worms, Wriggly Wranch on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Worms can eat half of their weight in one day under the best conditions. For a Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin one pound of worms is needed to start your bin. There are about 1,000 worms in a pound. For the first few days you will only want to add a small quantity of food as [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: How do I start composting?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, Biostack, compost bin, free workshops, getting started, Solana Center, worm bin, Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a very common question. The best way to get started is to attend a Free Composting Workshop. Workshops include information about choosing a bin, how to get started, and how to maintain compost bins and worm bins. One thing to consider when getting started is what type of material you have on hand. [...]
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