Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting on
the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm

adm wrote:
Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting on
the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm

I bought one of these wormeries a few months ago and have been pleased
with it. We kept it in a utility room over winter, and had quite a few
escapee worms but that's the only problem. They certainly do their job
in reducing our food waste, though I still don't seem to have any
liquid to run off through the tap. I'd recommend, but you need to think
of them as waste disposal units rather than creators of great
quantities of compost.

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adm wrote:
Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting
on
the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm

I bought one of these wormeries a few months ago and have been pleased
with it. We kept it in a utility room over winter, and had quite a few
escapee worms but that's the only problem. They certainly do their job
in reducing our food waste, though I still don't seem to have any
liquid to run off through the tap. I'd recommend, but you need to think
of them as waste disposal units rather than creators of great
quantities of compost.

Thanks Will,

That's actually what I wanted to here - waste disposal is perfect. Our
bloody council have cut the rubbish collection to every two weeks
recently...

"adm" wrote
That's actually what I wanted to here - waste disposal is perfect. Our
bloody council have cut the rubbish collection to every two weeks
recently...

Their strategy appears to be having an effect then.

I wouldn't let the idea of rats put you off composting. I live in a
rural area where rats are always around in the fields but have only ever
found one such squatter in my compost bins. It was more surprised than
me on discovery and soon scarpered.

--
Sue

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"adm" wrote
That's actually what I wanted to here - waste disposal is perfect. Our
bloody council have cut the rubbish collection to every two weeks
recently...

Their strategy appears to be having an effect then.

Not really. I have a great big compost heap in my garden already.....it's
just down at the end and 80m away from the house.

I wouldn't let the idea of rats put you off composting. I live in a
rural area where rats are always around in the fields

Me too. OK - I haven't seen any in the compost heap so far, but I just don't
like the idea of all the food waste there - I'd prefer it to be covered (I
also have three small children and one large dog)

but have only ever
found one such squatter in my compost bins. It was more surprised than
me on discovery and soon scarpered.

In message , adm
wrote

Me too. OK - I haven't seen any in the compost heap so far, but I just don't
like the idea of all the food waste there - I'd prefer it to be covered (I
also have three small children and one large dog)


Children and dogs don't compost too well unless you put them through a
shredder first.

--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

"adm" wrote in message
...
Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting
on
the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm


My daughter gave me one for Christmas. I set it up as per the instructions
but nothing much seemed to be happening except that there were a few worms
around the edge of the lid whenever I opened it and a few escapees. After
about 6 weeks I decided to empty the thing to see if there were any worms
working. I found about 25 in all but when I lifted the partition keeping the
compost from the liquid the bottom was full of dead worms!
I ordered some more worms and kept them in a plastic box full of lovely
compost whilst canvassing the urglers for advice. (See postings around
05/03/06). I was woken up one morning by a scream from the present Mrs Jones
who had found the hall crawling with escaping worms!

Best advice I got was to empty the lot onto the compost heap but I do not
want to incur the wrath of number 2 daughter!

Trefor

Trefor Jones wrote:
"adm" wrote in message
...
Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting
on
the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm


My daughter gave me one for Christmas. I set it up as per the instructions
but nothing much seemed to be happening except that there were a few worms
around the edge of the lid whenever I opened it and a few escapees. After
about 6 weeks I decided to empty the thing to see if there were any worms
working. I found about 25 in all but when I lifted the partition keeping the
compost from the liquid the bottom was full of dead worms!
I ordered some more worms and kept them in a plastic box full of lovely
compost whilst canvassing the urglers for advice. (See postings around
05/03/06). I was woken up one morning by a scream from the present Mrs Jones
who had found the hall crawling with escaping worms!

Best advice I got was to empty the lot onto the compost heap but I do not
want to incur the wrath of number 2 daughter!


I am afraid that is my verdict after trying one for 1 year. The minute
quantities of stuff you get out are not worth it and mainly you get
dead worms and piles of rotting food.
These green cones and variations look simpler. In the meantime, I will
just continue to use my normal compost heaps but I am still reluctant
to put cooked food on them despite assurances from regular compost
experts here who probably do know whta they are taling about.

Des


Trefor

wrote
I am afraid that is my verdict after trying one for 1 year. The
minute quantities of stuff you get out are not worth it and mainly you
get dead worms and piles of rotting food.
These green cones and variations look simpler. In the meantime, I
will just continue to use my normal compost heaps but I am still
reluctant to put cooked food on them despite assurances from regular
compost experts here who probably do know whta they are taling about.

How large a volume of cooked stuff are you talking about though? It may
be time to start serving smaller portions or develop a taste for
leftover remakes like bubble n' squeak and rissoles.

--
Sue

Sue wrote:
wrote
I am afraid that is my verdict after trying one for 1 year. The
minute quantities of stuff you get out are not worth it and mainly you
get dead worms and piles of rotting food.
These green cones and variations look simpler. In the meantime, I
will just continue to use my normal compost heaps but I am still
reluctant to put cooked food on them despite assurances from regular
compost experts here who probably do know whta they are taling about.

How large a volume of cooked stuff are you talking about though? It may
be time to start serving smaller portions or develop a taste for
leftover remakes like bubble n' squeak and rissoles.

We are quite good with leftovers in our house and I love potato cakes
etc.
No matter how hard you try though, you still always end up dumping
cooked food sooner or later. Whether it comes from tins, packets or
carcasses or potatoes that never made it to potato cakes, a regular
stream of it gets dumped.
We already scrupulously put all veg peelings in the compost heap.




--
Sue

No matter how hard you try though, you still always end up dumping
cooked food sooner or later.


Bad household management :-(((


Mike


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www.rnshipmates.co.uk
International Festival of the Sea 28th June - 1st July 2007

"adm" wrote in message
...
Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting
on the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm

I've just had a look at the wormeries in the link above and my wormery looks
much like the smaller 'junior wormery', except it was somewhat cheaper.
It's just an old style dustbin isn't it? I bought mine from Wilkos I think
it was, drilled a hole in it, fitted a tap, stuck it on bricks... It cost a
£5 or so in total.

I've made a few adjustments over the years like adding ventilation holes
because the worms can get too hot living in that plastic, and made sure it's
in the shade in the summer and a bit sheltered during winter. I also made
sure the holes were covered in mesh because I had a wasp problem a while
ago.

It is only small, suitable for one person as the link says, but why not have
several bins on the go at once?

All the best, Eleni.

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006, adm, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting on
the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm
Basically, you need a plastic dustbin with a tight lid. Drill two rows
of holes for drainage, about 50mm & 100mm from the bottom and put plenty
of air-holes in the lid.
Add a layer of rotted vegetable waste and tip your worms into this
(you'll need about 100 to start, soon you'll have hundreds more).

After this, keep adding layers of torn paper, alternated with vegetable
waste until the bin is full (it may take a long time to fill, as the
worms keep digesting the waste and it sinks and compresses). Eventually,
when the bin is full and it' s obvious that all the waste has been
digested, sieve the compost to spread on your garden and use the worms
to start a new bin - you'll have hundreds by now.
Don't use any old worms. Brandlings (Eisenia foetida - also known as
tiger worms because of their stripes) are best for making compost. They
breed fast and are easiest to farm, or there are the plain red small
worms you can often find in compost. These will breed more slowly, and
won't convert the waste to compost so fast.
Mind you, you'll probably end up with both types
I've had wormeries in both my garden and allotments for years now. Then
again, I am an angler so have an interest in worms for bait as well as
for making compost!
You shouldn't have to purchase your first lot of worms, they can be
found in any good compost heap. Only problem this year is that it has
been very dry lately and they are a bit hard to find. Still the fishing
season is still a couple of moths off yet...............:-)
Don't use lob worms they will only die!!!!!!
The RHS also have a pretty interesting web page about wormeries he
http://www.rhs.org.uk/research/horti...omposting2.asp
this also give a list of suppliers, but why waste money when, with a bit
of patience, you can easily find them yourself
Hope this all helps
Alec Powell
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Alec Powell
Watlington Oxon. UK
Skype name: alecpowell

"Alec Powell" wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Apr 2006, adm, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Dear All,

I'm thinking of getting a wormery to dispose of all my organic and food
waste. I like the idea of having it all enclosed rather than just sitting
on
the top of the compost heap attracting rats etc...


Does anyone have nay experience with this kind of thing, or can you
recommend another approach ?

http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm
Basically, you need a plastic dustbin with a tight lid. Drill two rows
of holes for drainage, about 50mm & 100mm from the bottom and put plenty
of air-holes in the lid.
Add a layer of rotted vegetable waste and tip your worms into this
(you'll need about 100 to start, soon you'll have hundreds more).

After this, keep adding layers of torn paper, alternated with vegetable
waste until the bin is full (it may take a long time to fill, as the
worms keep digesting the waste and it sinks and compresses). Eventually,
when the bin is full and it' s obvious that all the waste has been
digested, sieve the compost to spread on your garden and use the worms
to start a new bin - you'll have hundreds by now.
Don't use any old worms. Brandlings (Eisenia foetida - also known as
tiger worms because of their stripes) are best for making compost. They
breed fast and are easiest to farm, or there are the plain red small
worms you can often find in compost. These will breed more slowly, and
won't convert the waste to compost so fast.
Mind you, you'll probably end up with both types
I've had wormeries in both my garden and allotments for years now. Then
again, I am an angler so have an interest in worms for bait as well as
for making compost!
You shouldn't have to purchase your first lot of worms, they can be
found in any good compost heap. Only problem this year is that it has
been very dry lately and they are a bit hard to find. Still the fishing
season is still a couple of moths off yet...............:-)
Don't use lob worms they will only die!!!!!!
The RHS also have a pretty interesting web page about wormeries he
http://www.rhs.org.uk/research/horti...omposting2.asp
this also give a list of suppliers, but why waste money when, with a bit
of patience, you can easily find them yourself
Hope this all helps

good advice Alec. Why buy worms when compost heaps are festooned with them.

rob