Worms and Wormeries (Merged Discussion Thread)

lynzpower

well done wendy! I hadnt thought of that :rolleyes:

Might just be a wormery for me, but I want one thats only £6, not 60!!

fannyadams

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=187499

http://www.troubleatmill.com/wormbin.htm

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=184674

Also
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/spring/WormHunt.html

jordylass

I adapted the trouble at mill design,
pack of 4 boxes £3.50 B&Q
used a massive drill bit and drilled a load of holes through the bottom of two boxes,
Stacked one with holes onto one without
half filled with bedding (shredded paper)
bought kilo of dendra worms from angling shop £14
placed into bedding
1 week later added food
2 months later, loads of lovely soil.
put next box with holes inside (not stacked, so worms could move up to next level) first box with holes and put more bedding in, after two weeks took first box away and stacked second box ontop of drainage box. I don;t have a tap, just take one box off other occassionally ad drain bottom box.
I did have a problem with the worms coming up side of box and dropping through holes at bottom to start with but just check every few days and tip back in.

lynzpower

http://www.thegardenfactory.co.uk/p/BPHX15/Compost_Bin.html

Do you reckon Id be able to put worms in this, or do you reckon its too hot?
http://www.thegardenfactory.co.uk/p/BPHX15/Compost_Bin.html

hitchhiker_2

This worm forum will tell you more about wormeries than you ever wanted to know!

http://www.recycleworks.co.uk/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi

It's very helpful community. Wish I'd found it before I started the wormery, and made all the usual mistakes (like overfeeding).

Hope it helps.

Luiz

If you want to compost raw kitchen scraps only then a wormery would be great - the 'Can-O-Worms' is the easiest to manage, and this website is their makers http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/ However, worms are like having another pet - they need a bit of tlc, and you must like worms to start with. We keep ours outside and they manage v well - you don't need to keep them indoors.

If you want to compost raw kitchen scraps and garden waste, and also cardboard, paper, tissues, fluff from tumble dryer (if you use one) and apparently, dust from vacuum cleaner, then a compost bin would be best. Most local councils offer them for free or at a subsidised price, and will deliver.

If you want to compost cooked food as well, then it has to be a green cone http://www.greencone.com/ - or you can feed scraps to your dog if you have one, and things like bread,cake,pizza scraps can be broken up and put on a bird table - moisten if really dry.

Bones will take eons to compost - can I suggest you either dig a big hole and bury them deep, or give up and put them in the bin. Make sure you have extracted every last bit of goodness from them first - for instance, make stock from a chicken carcasse, lamb, beef or pork bones - there'll be recipes or links on the Frugal boards.

Have fun and enjoy !

Louise

flashman_62

jordylass wrote:

I adapted the trouble at mill design,
pack of 4 boxes £3.50 B&Q
used a massive drill bit and drilled a load of holes through the bottom of two boxes,
Stacked one with holes onto one without
half filled with bedding (shredded paper)
bought kilo of dendra worms from angling shop £14
placed into bedding
1 week later added food
2 months later, loads of lovely soil.
put next box with holes inside (not stacked, so worms could move up to next level) first box with holes and put more bedding in, after two weeks took first box away and stacked second box ontop of drainage box. I don;t have a tap, just take one box off other occassionally ad drain bottom box.
I did have a problem with the worms coming up side of box and dropping through holes at bottom to start with but just check every few days and tip back in.

Does anybody have these plans?

I bought my Dad a Can of Worms for Xmas last year and he's just got it up and running. Just discovered I've got vermin in one of my composters so I want another way of disposing of food scraps and a wormery seems ideal. But not sure if a COW will handle a family of 5, so should I build my own?

flashman_62

I have found the plans here... http://www.troubleatmill.com/wormbin.htm

What are peoples views of such a design?

jordylass

Mine was a slight adapatation on those plans, as post ablove, and it works fine.

lynzpower

Have a word with your local recycling team. Ive just this second been & collected my can o worms from the council, cost just a fiver.

Now, can you put grass cuttings in the COW or not?