Comments on: Vermicompost: Our Worm Bin Rocks! http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/ Hacking Everyday Life. Exchanging Notes on Survival. Compost, Vermicompost, Biofuels, SVO, Green, Solar, Electric Vehicle, DIY, Gardening Sat, 21 May 2011 18:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jaydedman http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-275604 jaydedman Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:44:07 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-275604 If you have a yard, then just start a pile in the corner of your yard. It doesn't need to be fancy. Through in your leaves, clippings, kitchen scraps. In six months it'll be rich black compost. If you have a yard, then just start a pile in the corner of your yard. It doesn’t need to be fancy. Through in your leaves, clippings, kitchen scraps. In six months it’ll be rich black compost.

]]> By: McGee http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-275203 McGee Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:21:20 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-275203 Being an older lady, I need some EASY way to start composting. So much is wasted in our yard! Leaves, clippings, kitchen scraps.. all go out to the BIG dumps. The soil in my beds is in need of compost! Where do I begin? Being an older lady, I need some EASY way to start composting. So much is wasted in our yard! Leaves, clippings, kitchen scraps.. all go out to the BIG dumps. The soil in my beds is in need of compost!
Where do I begin?

]]> By: John http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-138046 John Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:05:36 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-138046 Good for y'all for trying again. This is my second attempt at vermicomposting and it is going well also. I appreciate y'all doing the videos, it helps to take what some might be a complicated issue and shows how easy it easy. One suggestion though, when it comes to feeding. Chopping into 1" or smaller pieces should be fine and is a little easier to determine when the worms have eaten all of the food. Good for y’all for trying again. This is my second attempt at vermicomposting and it is going well also.

I appreciate y’all doing the videos, it helps to take what some might be a complicated issue and shows how easy it easy.

One suggestion though, when it comes to feeding. Chopping into 1″ or smaller pieces should be fine and is a little easier to determine when the worms have eaten all of the food.

]]> By: Apartment Composting 101: Vermicompost with Barb Finnin at Ryan Is Hungry http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-49691 Apartment Composting 101: Vermicompost with Barb Finnin at Ryan Is Hungry Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:53:30 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-49691 [...] more airy worm bin. Check out our new design here, Born Again Worm Bin and its progress here Vermicompost: Our Worm Bin Rocks!. Cheers! Good Luck! [...] [...] more airy worm bin. Check out our new design here, Born Again Worm Bin and its progress here Vermicompost: Our Worm Bin Rocks!. Cheers! Good Luck! [...]

]]> By: Clintus McGintus http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-49524 Clintus McGintus Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:19:59 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-49524 Kick ass! Kick ass!

]]> By: Beth Tilston http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-45098 Beth Tilston Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:02:29 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-45098 Who wants to join the worm bin mailing list and discuss rotting organic matter? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/ Anyone who's anyone's gonna be there. Who wants to join the worm bin mailing list and discuss rotting organic matter? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/ Anyone who’s anyone’s gonna be there.

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-45060 jay Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:52:14 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-45060 i think a worm bin mailing list would be awesome. without knowing the details, i bet your bin got too wet. Our first one turned the smely sludge too because we put in too much liquid, and it didnt have enough air. i think a worm bin mailing list would be awesome.
without knowing the details, i bet your bin got too wet.
Our first one turned the smely sludge too because we put in too much liquid, and it didnt have enough air.

]]> By: Beth Tilston http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-45009 Beth Tilston Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:45:00 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-45009 Hey, we should set up a worm bin mailing list. I want to ask someone why mine has turned to sludge! Hey, we should set up a worm bin mailing list. I want to ask someone why mine has turned to sludge!

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-44791 jay Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:35:45 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-44791 If you start out with a wet newspaper as a bed, you should be good. Presumably, the food you add should have moisture in it. But if you're worms are drying out, then you should add more wet newspaper when needed. Pouring in a cup of water might be overdoing it. The worms just need to have a moist place to live. If you start out with a wet newspaper as a bed, you should be good.
Presumably, the food you add should have moisture in it. But if you’re worms are drying out, then you should add more wet newspaper when needed. Pouring in a cup of water might be overdoing it. The worms just need to have a moist place to live.

]]> By: Justin http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-44783 Justin Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:13:03 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-44783 Whats the best way to keep it moist. My first time around the bin dried out. I bought a plastic bin, kind of like your first one, but only filled it up about a 1/4. I started with the wet newspaper on the bottom and added my food scraps, but what about water? Should I add some every week? Whats the best way to keep it moist. My first time around the bin dried out. I bought a plastic bin, kind of like your first one, but only filled it up about a 1/4. I started with the wet newspaper on the bottom and added my food scraps, but what about water? Should I add some every week?

]]> By: Beth Tilston http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-44440 Beth Tilston Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:25:20 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-44440 I fear my worm bin has gone the way of your first one... There's just a grey sludge in there instead of a lovely brown compost. Gross. I fear my worm bin has gone the way of your first one… There’s just a grey sludge in there instead of a lovely brown compost. Gross.

]]> By: Annie http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-44303 Annie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:02:58 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-44303 Oh I'm so happy for you and jealous at the same time! :) I think your wooden lid helps with the moisture control. Cheryl is right on about the light method to gather the poop. Good ideas all around! Oh I’m so happy for you and jealous at the same time! :) I think your wooden lid helps with the moisture control.

Cheryl is right on about the light method to gather the poop. Good ideas all around!

]]> By: cheryl http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-44272 cheryl Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:52:42 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-44272 Hurray! You've got it down to a process that works for you - that's so cool! You probably know this, but worms will retreat from bright light. I've seen people use a flashlight or clamp light to get the worms to crawl to the bottom of those little piles to reduce the time it takes to get them back into the bin when harvesting vermicompost. Hurray! You’ve got it down to a process that works for you – that’s so cool!

You probably know this, but worms will retreat from bright light. I’ve seen people use a flashlight or clamp light to get the worms to crawl to the bottom of those little piles to reduce the time it takes to get them back into the bin when harvesting vermicompost.

]]> By: Steve Patterson http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-44249 Steve Patterson Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:58:26 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-44249 Nature is one of those tricky things that is hard to reproduce in the kitchen, glad to see your bin is doing so well. OK, I am ready to do my own... Nature is one of those tricky things that is hard to reproduce in the kitchen, glad to see your bin is doing so well. OK, I am ready to do my own…

]]> By: missb http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-44247 missb Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:48:38 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/04/vermicompost-our-worm-bin-rocks/#comment-44247 Sweet, sweet success! Happy plants, happy worms. Rockin'. Sweet, sweet success! Happy plants, happy worms.

Rockin’.

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