Wormery
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Can anyone point me in the right direction for a wormery. I am either going to buy one or better still make one. Instructions on how to make one would be great. Paul |
Wormery
fox66 wrote:
Can anyone point me in the right direction for a wormery. I am either going to buy one or better still make one. Instructions on how to make one would be great. My compost heap did it without me trying. I turn it over every couple of months, and it is crawling with worms just an inch or so below the surface. Try these sites: http://www.greengardener.co.uk/wormeries.htm http://www.the-gardeners-calendar.co...Heap/DIYwormer y.asp http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/az_worms.aspx Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. |
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On Wed, 09 May 2007 17:18:43 GMT, fox66 wrote:
Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction for a wormery. I am either going to buy one or better still make one. Instructions on how to make one would be great. Paul Hi Paul,got this at http://www.wakeuptowaste.org/index/e..._a_wormery.htm Activity ¡V Build a Wormery You will need A wooden, plastic or glass box (an old aquarium perhaps) with a lid Old newspapers Vegetable/fruit waste Garden trowel Moss Worms (preferably tiger worms available from fishing tackle shops) What to Do In the bottom of the container create bedding for the worms by shredding the newspapers and mixing them with a small amount of moss Worms need water so add enough to make the bedding feel like a wet sponge Now add the fruit/vegetable Waste (a little crushed eggshell can be added to give your worms Calcium) Cover the Waste with more bedding material Now add your worms It will take approximately 3 months before your compost can be harvested When you want to harvest your compost shine a torch onto the wormery. This makes the worms wriggle down to the bottom Take out the compost and use it in pots, tubs and garden plots to make your school environment a better, more beautiful place rich in wildlife -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! |
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"fox66" wrote in message ... Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction for a wormery. I am either going to buy one or better still make one. Instructions on how to make one would be great. Paul Wormeries are good fun but that's about it. Do not expect to produce vast quantities of anything useful. The last stages of composting usually involve the invasion of worms and other bugs and insects. I do have a small wormery reserved entirely for horrid weeds, seeds and anything that the experts say should not be composted. Final point do not buy worms -just chuck in any small red worms from a compost heap and they will reproduce very fast. |
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On Wed, 9 May 2007 22:55:46 +0100, "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)"
wrote: "fox66" wrote in message ... Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction for a wormery. I am either going to buy one or better still make one. Instructions on how to make one would be great. Paul Wormeries are good fun but that's about it. Do not expect to produce vast quantities of anything useful. The last stages of composting usually involve the invasion of worms and other bugs and insects. I do have a small wormery reserved entirely for horrid weeds, seeds and anything that the experts say should not be composted. Final point do not buy worms -just chuck in any small red worms from a compost heap and they will reproduce very fast. I disagree with the final point - yes you can use the small redworms but I think you should buy a particular sort of worm : dendras which you can buy online or from a fishing tackle shop which do a much better job. |
Wormery
On Wed, 09 May 2007 17:18:43 GMT, "fox66"
wrote: Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction for a wormery. I am either going to buy one or better still make one. Instructions on how to make one would be great. I have two in use, both made from plastic barrels ( spice barrels, no less ) bought from the local tip for a couple of quid a pop. An old water butt will suffice, but as these tend to be rather thin walled you might find it beneficial to wrap some insulation around the outside. Bubble wrap will do. You need a ring of holes around the top of the barrel for ventilation, and a couple of holes in the bottom for drainage. It helps to place the bin on a stand so that you can collect the drainage - diluted it makes an excellent foliar feed. You need worms - and these are brandling worms. You can buy these - or you can grab a sheet of cardboard, find a bare patch in the garden and sprinkle it with vegetable waste then place the cardboard over it and lightly weigh it down. Give it a few weeks before lifting it and the small ( about 2-3 inches long ) red worms you'll see are just what you need. Pick 'em up and put them in the bin. Repeat as necessary. To prepare the bin I put a layer of sticks in the base followed by a layer of cardboard, followed by a thin layer of soil mixed with soft vegetable matter. When full, these bins are rather heavy - so you might want to opt for a smaller bin if you can't find anything substantial. It's a slow process - and the resultant compost is extremely rich...better suited for making potting compost or for spot feeding than for general use. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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"judith" wrote in message ... On Wed, 9 May 2007 22:55:46 +0100, "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" wrote: "fox66" wrote in message ... Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction for a wormery. I am either going to buy one or better still make one. Instructions on how to make one would be great. Paul Wormeries are good fun but that's about it. Do not expect to produce vast quantities of anything useful. The last stages of composting usually involve the invasion of worms and other bugs and insects. I do have a small wormery reserved entirely for horrid weeds, seeds and anything that the experts say should not be composted. Final point do not buy worms -just chuck in any small red worms from a compost heap and they will reproduce very fast. I disagree with the final point - yes you can use the small redworms but I think you should buy a particular sort of worm : dendras which you can buy online or from a fishing tackle shop which do a much better job. I thought that the small red worms which wiggle a lot were the right sort for vermiculture. I find loads of these in the normal compost heap. |
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"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" writes
"judith" wrote in message .. . I disagree with the final point - yes you can use the small redworms but I think you should buy a particular sort of worm : dendras which you can buy online or from a fishing tackle shop which do a much better job. I thought that the small red worms which wiggle a lot were the right sort for vermiculture. I find loads of these in the normal compost heap. "Dendras" are short for Dendrobaena veneta. They, along with Eisenia (tiger worm or brandling) are native UK worms living in high humus conditions, so as Rupert says, use the ones you find in your compost heap, don't waste money buying. -- Kay |
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