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Christina Websell wrote:
This explains why I sometimes find thinned down bags in the worm bin
output. Well, now I know to stop throwing them back in the top, which
is what I normally do with anything that isn't "fully digested" yet.

I don't see any reason to start removing staples, though --- I think
they rust away in the worm bin.

I don't have a worm bin but I do put my teabags on my compost heap where
they rot away very well. Might be due to the chicken poo that acts as an
accelerator?

But what brand do you drink, Tina?

Typhoo usually, does this make a difference? Of course not and I appreciate
your humour.

Yes it does, according to the Which article which sparked off this thread. Some brands use non-rotting plastic in the bags.

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Christina Websell wrote:
This explains why I sometimes find thinned down bags in the worm bin
output. Well, now I know to stop throwing them back in the top, which
is what I normally do with anything that isn't "fully digested" yet.

I don't see any reason to start removing staples, though --- I think
they rust away in the worm bin.

I don't have a worm bin but I do put my teabags on my compost heap where
they rot away very well. Might be due to the chicken poo that acts as an
accelerator?

But what brand do you drink, Tina?

Typhoo usually, does this make a difference? Of course not and I appreciate
your humour.


Glengettie bags don't compost well either. Being Welsh, I don't
subscribe to the foreign tradition of tea drinking.... warm the pot,
is it milk or tea must go in the cup first? I don't even own a tea pot
but keep some tea bags handy in case of need. I buy Glengettie because
they at least have bilingual boxes :-)). Tea bag in cup or mug. Add
hot water. Squash about a bit for a few seconds until the water turns
brown. Extract bag and put into food recycling container. Add milk.
Stir. Add sugar if needed. If the brew doesn't look brown enough, add
a drop of gravy browning. Sorted.

Most of my visitors get converted to coffee pretty quickly!

http://www.rivendell.org.uk coming soon

Christina Websell wrote:
I don't have a worm bin but I do put my teabags on my compost heap where
they rot away very well. Might be due to the chicken poo that acts as an
accelerator?
But what brand do you drink, Tina?
Typhoo usually, does this make a difference? Of course not and I appreciate
your humour.

Umm, since the whole thread was about one brand (was it Typhoo? I forget
now!) using polypropylene in the bags, then yes, it is kind of relevant.
Sorry, I wasn't actually trying to be flippant this time. :-(

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Christina Websell wrote:
I don't have a worm bin but I do put my teabags on my compost heap
where
they rot away very well. Might be due to the chicken poo that acts as
an
accelerator?
But what brand do you drink, Tina?
Typhoo usually, does this make a difference? Of course not and I
appreciate
your humour.

Umm, since the whole thread was about one brand (was it Typhoo? I forget
now!) using polypropylene in the bags, then yes, it is kind of relevant.
Sorry, I wasn't actually trying to be flippant this time. :-(

With chicken poo on the compost heap, added regularly nothing I add to it,
including Typhoo tea bags, refuses to rot down ;-)

Christina Websell wrote:
With chicken poo on the compost heap, added regularly nothing I add to it,
including Typhoo tea bags, refuses to rot down ;-)

A-ha, this could explain why our Clipper teabags aren't presenting a
problem despite apparently having the same issue. More chicken poo all
round is the order of the day!

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Christina Websell wrote:
With chicken poo on the compost heap, added regularly nothing I add to
it,
including Typhoo tea bags, refuses to rot down ;-)

A-ha, this could explain why our Clipper teabags aren't presenting a
problem despite apparently having the same issue. More chicken poo all
round is the order of the day!

Yep! Will swap chicken poo for courgettes ;-)

Christina Websell wrote:
With chicken poo on the compost heap, added regularly nothing I add to
it, including Typhoo tea bags, refuses to rot down ;-)

A-ha, this could explain why our Clipper teabags aren't presenting a
problem despite apparently having the same issue. More chicken poo all
round is the order of the day!

Yep! Will swap chicken poo for courgettes ;-)

Or we could join forces and feed the chicken poo to the courgette plants and
get gazillions of courgettes!

Hi There
I am new to worm farming and i didnt know where to start but just wanted to give it a go. So thought i would have a search around the internet to see what info was available and couldnt really find much! However i did find a really great book to download which was incredibly informative and really easy to read. Now I am so excited as i have a better understanding as a complete novice and i highly recommend it to anyone starting out.
I found it under this website: Beginners Guide to Starting a Worm Farm

would appreciate any further advice from anyone.

Allotment Lady