Your worm bin should be as a moist a wrung out sponge. A great way to find out if the moisture is just right is to do a squeeze test. Grab a handful of the castings in your bin. If water drips, your bin is too wet. If the castings do not stick much to [...]
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“Rotline” Question of the Week: How moist should my worm bin be?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged castings, Composting, moisture, vermicomposting, worm bins, worms on September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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: All this rain has made my bin too wet!
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, anaerobic, bins, browns, compost, compost bin wetness, Composting, home composting, moisture, nitrogen, rain, red wigglers, straw, vermicomposting, water, worm bins, worm tea, worms on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bin wetness from rain is usually a non-issue in San Diego County but recently, with the extreme rain that has fallen on our lovely County, outdoor compost bins are probably on the soggy side. Remember, optimum bin dampness is comparable to that of a wrung out sponge so if your bin is dripping, it is [...]
Wriggle your way into my heart! Different kinds of worms that compost.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bait, burrow, cocoons, earthworker, earthworm, eisenia andrei, eisenia fetida, Loren Nancarrow, lumbricus rubellus, lumbricus terrestris, Mary Appelhof, nightcrawler, organic material, red tiger, red wigglers, redworms, reproduction, soil mixing, Solana Center, The Worm Book, vermicomposting, worm bins, worm habitat, worm retailers in san diego, worms eat my garbage on December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Earthworm” is the common name for over 2,500 species of Earthworm. But not all species are suitable for vermicomposting or the compost bin. Earthworker worms do not eat a large volume of organic material, do not reproduce well in confinement, and do not thrive when their burrow systems are disturbed. Vermicomposting worms on the other [...]
“Rotline Question” of the Week: Composting Pumpkins?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, browns, compost bins, Composting, greens, home composting, nitrogen, pumpkin, pumpkin composting, vermicomposting, worm bins on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is pumpkin season, but now that you don’t need your carefully carved pumpkin any more, don’t throw it away! Pumpkin is a great addition to both your compost and worm bin! To add pumpkin to either bin, it is important that it is broken down into smaller pieces. Chop, cut, or saw the pumpkin [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Do I need to shred or grind my materials to compost them?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged "Rotline", augers, blender, chippers, clippings, compost bins, Composting, decomposition, grinding, plant trimmings, shredders, shredding, soil, soil amendments, Solana Center, speeding up the process, vermicompost, worm bins, worms on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shredding and grinding materials speeds up the process of composting. Smaller pieces will break down faster in your pile because it increases the surface area. This makes the material easier for bacteria to break down the material. You do not have to shred or grind your materials. The process will just take longer. If you [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: What is the best way to harvest my worm bin?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost, finished compost, harvesting, Master Composters, organic fertilizer, organic gardening, redworms, Solana Center, vermicomposting, water conservation, worm bins, worms on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The best method of harvesting varies depending on the type of bin you are using. Some bins, such as the Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin, are designed with two tiers so the worms climb to the next level. This tends to work really well but for bins without an extra tier or for bins with worms [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: What are these white worms in my worm bin?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged acidity, compost, moisture, pot worms, small white worms, vermicompost, vermicomposting, worm bins on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes mistaken as baby red worms these worms are commonly called “pot worms”. These small white worms often found in worm bins are not harmful to you or your red wigglers. They are part of the eco- system of your bin and eat decaying matter just like your red wigglers. If you are inclined to [...]
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