On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 7:45:26 -0600, N. Woolley wrote
(in message ):

I've had a worm bin for maybe five years now. My house is on a slope and
has a room underneath one corner - not quite a 'basement', but under the
house. The temperature there is fairly constant. Cool in summer and warm
in winter. I think that may be a secret to my success. The worms won't
do well in the temperature extremes of a garage. I don't really notice
any odor. I do notice fruit flies. At times they are so numerous that I
have found some fruit fly traps that are very helpful. I also have
spiders in the box. They don't bother me - but it might be a worry if
you keep the box inside your house. I don't really have an opinion on
the different boxes since I've only owned one. It's just a simple box
with a spigot at the bottom. Make sure the box has a spigot or something
for drainage. And save that 'worm water', it's great for plants too.
There's even a book on worm composting! "Worms Eat My Garbage". It's an
excellent reference.

-Nancy


Well, fruit flies would be a definite impediment to me keeping it in the
house (which appears to be my only option). Someone else replied to me
privately indicating they microwave all food before putting it in the box.
They felt this kept down the insect population. Thoughts?