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Originally Posted by Jim Allan[_2_]
Until I moved to my present address over 5 years ago I had good results
with compost making. I use a 3 bin system - 1 - filling, 2 - maturing
and 3 - ready for use. In the past the third bin always had a huge
number of pink worms which appeared from nowhere and greatly improved
the texture and quality of the finished compost. Materials composted are
grass clippings, shredded prunings and kitchen vegetable waste.
Since moving to my present address there has been a total absence of
worms in the compost. I have tried adding some from a neighbour's bin
and have even - against my better judgement and the habits of a lifetime
- bought some in. None has survived!
While the compost produced is acceptable, it is noticeably inferior to
the stuff processed by worms
Any ideas of what might be wrong? Bins 1 and 2 are wooden, bin 3 is
plastic (inherited with property) and all are on an earth base.
Jim
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Have bin 1 and 2 any worms? It's bin 2 where you really need them.
It's difficult to get the right conditions in a plastic bin, in my experience.
Have all 3 bins got bases which are open to the ground?
If the bases are closed, then cut away sections of them to allow contact with the soil. Otherwise, make sure the moisture balance is OK, and try adding some ordinary garden soil. I always get hundreds of the worms on sheets of rotting cardboard - try adding an old cardboard box, without shredding it.
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