Timmah! Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 26443 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 460 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 5923 Content Per Day: 2.53 Reputation: 10286 Achievement Points: 50670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 118 Joined: 11/01/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: 41 minutes ago Birthday: 09/26/1971 Device: Android Share 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! sven and RobMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RobMc Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 25355 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 31 Topic Count: 257 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 5785 Content Per Day: 2.17 Reputation: 9113 Achievement Points: 63247 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 132 Joined: 12/14/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10 Birthday: 01/05/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted June 26, 2022 Looking forward to the first pizza buddy ? Timmah! and Burt(XI) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt(XI) Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 478 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 299 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 245 Achievement Points: 2276 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 21 Birthday: 07/26/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted June 26, 2022 Interesting stuff because use crawlers for fish bait. Timmah! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Timmah! Posted June 26, 2022 Member ID: 26443 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 460 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 5923 Content Per Day: 2.53 Reputation: 10286 Achievement Points: 50670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 118 Joined: 11/01/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: 41 minutes ago Birthday: 09/26/1971 Device: Android Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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