Worms and Wormeries (Merged Discussion Thread)

jiblets1

Yeah, I did put them in the same day they arrived, which was about 4/5 days after placing the initial order, so I shouldn't think they got lost on the way either. Maybe I just had bad luck...

Shall pop out there again in a little while and see how they're doing. (I'm also afraid to bother them too much.)

Fozz

I've read a little bit about wormeries, and quite like the idea of getting one, as I hate putting cooked food waste in the bin and would like to turn it into compost ( I think this is what a wormery does, yes?!).
Do any of you have one, and could give me some info on them, ie price and what sort of stuff can go in them?
It would have to be dog-proof, my dog doesn't get leftovers because she's on a permanent diet, so will probably be trying her best to break into it!

consumermonkey

You can make one up yourself, just google it. Alternatively, I know my council sells them at "cost" and they are delivered with the worms and everything. Small one is about £25 and a Huge one is £45.

Moggles_2

The best way to recycle kitchen waste is by worm composting. I wouldn't be without my wormery for anything. It takes up little space, time or effort, you can add small quantities at a time, it does not give off unpleasant smells and it produces a quality end product

lemontart

can you ad worms to a compost bin or does it have to be a special sort of wormerie?

Liz

jiblets1

Good news - I went out in the wormery again this morning, and a load of them are nice and fat now. They seem to be surfacing towards the top too, so I'm gonna start putting some food in again. Fingers crossed we'll be okay from here on in!

Moggles_2

lemontart wrote: »

Can you add worms to a compost bin or does it have to be a special sort of wormery?

Materials added to a compost bin are decomposed by bacterial action which releases heat, so the temperature in there would kill the worms.

Once your bin is full and the heat subsides, I suppose you could add some worms.

As a gardener with a compost heap and a wormery, I believe the two systems work more efficiently if kept separately

ethansmum

Excellent news

LashyLashla

form some info on wormeries have a look at this link


http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/2008/04/worm-farm-maintenace-and-harvesting.html


Also search in the rest of Rhonda's blog as there is more wormery info as well as jsut being a truly great read!

sillyvixen

i thought wormeries were only for uncooked waste - you can get worms for meat and the like - but they are carnivourous and if they escape they eat local common or garden worms and distroy the natural eco system!!