Timmah! Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 26443 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 38 Topic Count: 501 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 6181 Content Per Day: 2.26 Reputation: 10622 Achievement Points: 52816 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 121 Joined: 11/01/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 09/26/1971 Device: Android Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) This is the last feeding before setting a new bin on top of the current one. They will then transition to the new bin in which I will set bedding & food. First I grab some of the shredded cardboard (which they love to hang-out in between the layers, inside the corrugation) I simply keep it in a trash bag & grab some when needed: Then I soak it in a bucket of tap water that's been allowed to sit for 24 hours, so that the Chlorine evaporates (don't want chlorinated water in the bin...kills the microbes that decompose the fruits & veggies) The worms actually feed on these aerobic decomposing microbes, not the fruits & veggies directly. So it's actually an aerobic decomposing bacteria farm. After soaking for a short while, I squeeze out the excess moisture from the carboard as I add it to the bin. You can see from this scoop that there is nothing left but wonderful worm castings, as the bacteria have completely decomposed the bedding & organics since the last feeding: The population has really exploded in the months since I purchased the initial pound of worms to start. They double in population every 60 days & there's easily 4 pounds of worms in the bin now. Every scoop is teeming with the little guys. I mix the chopped food & bedding with some of the castings to inoculate the mix with the decomposing microbes, facilitating the process: I then fluff it up to allow the oxygen the microbes need & the worms easier access. The microbes are aerobic & produce a loamy smell like you find in the woods under the leaf litter. With the lid on, you couldn't guess what's in the bin, even if you put yer snoot right next to it. It is then topped-off with a light layer of more damp shredded cardboard to allow the worms freedom of movement in, over & around the full volume of their new bedding & food. Lastly, I soak a whole piece of cardboard to then lay on top, keeping the bin moist & providing the darkness the little guys like: (I keep water in my tub to help maintain humidity in this dry apartment.) The worm casting provide an unequaled amendment to my garden soil, packed with beneficial nutrients, bacteria, fungi & enable me to recycle food that otherwise would go to waste...and recycle cardboard. All for free. That banana which woulda been thrown-out now comes back as a tasty tomato! Edited June 26, 2022 by Timmah! RobMc and sven 2 Awards
RobMc Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 25355 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 31 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5824 Content Per Day: 1.90 Reputation: 9236 Achievement Points: 63677 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 141 Joined: 12/14/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Birthday: 01/05/1954 Device: Windows Posted June 26, 2022 Looking forward to the first pizza buddy ? Burt(XI) and Timmah! 2
Burt(XI) Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 478 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 302 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 249 Achievement Points: 2309 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 08:26 PM Birthday: 07/26/1952 Device: Windows Posted June 26, 2022 Interesting stuff because use crawlers for fish bait. Timmah! 1 Awards
Timmah! Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 26443 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 38 Topic Count: 501 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 6181 Content Per Day: 2.26 Reputation: 10622 Achievement Points: 52816 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 121 Joined: 11/01/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 09/26/1971 Device: Android Author Posted June 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Burt(XI) said: Interesting stuff because use crawlers for fish bait. I use a few to catch the couple Bluegills need to catch catfish. I've ordered some European Nightcrawlers to set-up another bin, because overs the years & decades they've caught the most fish of any worm offered. Awards
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