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worm composting
robonz
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thinking of getting a worm composter as i've heard good things about them. my friend has got a can-o-worms from https://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk (such a great name) and says its really good. they even eat his toilet rolls cardboard centers.
has anyone else have any experience of these or could recommend a better or cheaper supplier?
has anyone else have any experience of these or could recommend a better or cheaper supplier?
thanks to everyone who has thanked me!
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It might be worth contacting your local authority. Due to Government initiatives on controlling landfill waste, many LA's are encouraging householders to recycle and compost.
You can usually buy a composting solution including worms from your LA at a heavily subsidised price i.e. £30-40. Might not be as clever as a stacking wormery composted, but will do an equally good job of munching waste.
HTH - Rufus.0 -
We have compost bins (large, plastic type you get subsidised or free) and they are good for garden waste and stuff from the kitchen. We also have a Can-o-worms, only good for kitchen waste and then only in small quantities.
Before this, we had a wormery that was like a dustbin with a tap. Not good. When it was full, the compost was as the bottom so you had to tip the whole lot out, including the disgusting, half rotten muck at the top and in the middle to get your compost. It was loaned to us by a friend and it almost put me off the whole thing, until I saw the Can-o-worms.
The Can-o-worms is much better. By the time the top layer is full, the bottom one has been changed to compost. I don't really need itnow my veg gardening has taken off because the compost bins take everything. But for a small household that wants to compost peelings, tea leaves, coffe grounds, tumble drier fluff, small quantities newspaper/card etc. it's ideal.0 -
Thought you might get more joy from the knowledgeable lot on the moneysaving oldstyle board.
They will know all about this I am sure, so gonna move it there for you.0 -
I have the 2-tier oblong version of the can-o-worms and it is great. Just keep plenty of air in it and watch the ph levels.
Produces enough worm casts for me to use in my plant pots. Good stuff too!:wave: In my new basket: A slightly whiffy blanket; Racy’s 2nd favorite jumper; remains of a slipper; 2 sticks (1 chewed); bouncy ball collection (4); Racy’s iPod :shhh: and a large sock (found under Racy's bed)
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I know two people who have it; they don't get on with them quite as easily as the manufacturers suggest, but I think that's got a lot to do with them not following instructions. They're certainly meant to be a good companion to a compost heap as you get the worm tea (both my friends say there's plenty of that) which is like a liquid fertiliser, and you can add somethings you don't normally compost.
Of courser in true money saving style you could make your own:
Join the HDRA and you can get their worm composting booklet which has advice, info on different designs and how to make your own. Fantastic organisation and a good way to spend some of the money you save on here (for a further £12 they'll let you join their Heritage Seed Library, from which you can select 6 varieties of vegetable seed no longer available to buy, and they provide lots of advice on how to save the seed from year to year so you needn't buy any in the future. How money saving is that? And then there's the minor fact of genetic diversity and all sorts of other loveliness. Can't recommend them enough).
Or just go out and have a bash at your own: this one looks a sound design and I'm hoping to have a go myself sometime:
http://www.troubleatmill.com/wormbin.htm0 -
Worm tea, that reminds me of the one drawback.
While the womery doesn't smell too bad if the instructions are followed, the worm tea is another matter!
Has anyone with an established wormery devised a good method for decanting the worm tea in a less smelly method than just putting a container under the tap? I'd appreciate some tips, thanks.:wave: In my new basket: A slightly whiffy blanket; Racy’s 2nd favorite jumper; remains of a slipper; 2 sticks (1 chewed); bouncy ball collection (4); Racy’s iPod :shhh: and a large sock (found under Racy's bed)0 -
Worm wee (as we callit) is pretty disgusting. I 3/4 fill a watering can and then top it up from the wormery.0
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thanks for all your ideasthanks to everyone who has thanked me!0
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I did the one from trouble at mill at the weekend and put 150 worms in it. At the moment they are trying to escape
Will let you know how I get on. There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.0 -
Its definately worth contacting the council - after suggestion above I gave them a ring and they are selling them for £5!
Bargain!
I've made my debts bite-size too depressing to look at all at once so am handling them one at a time - first up Graduate Loan £1720 paid off! only £280 to go!!!
Money to raise for tuition fees: £3000
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!!0
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