What are the advantages of wormeries over composting.
Is there any significant difference in the finished product?

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Rupert wrote:
What are the advantages of wormeries over composting.
Is there any significant difference in the finished product?

The big difference is between traditional, open-heap composting and
container composting. With the former, you can compost pretty well
anything that will decay - household waste, rabbit litter, prunings
(even up to 1/2" thick wood, if cut up), old down duvets etc., but
it takes longer. With the latter, you can compost only soft and
watery material, but it is quicker; wormeries are very quick, but
you have to be fairly careful what you put on.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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In article ,
Rupert wrote:
What are the advantages of wormeries over composting.
Is there any significant difference in the finished product?

The big difference is between traditional, open-heap composting and
container composting. With the former, you can compost pretty well
anything that will decay - household waste, rabbit litter, prunings
(even up to 1/2" thick wood, if cut up), old down duvets etc., but
it takes longer. With the latter, you can compost only soft and
watery material, but it is quicker; wormeries are very quick, but
you have to be fairly careful what you put on.

And womeries will only deal with a limited amount of waste matter - ok
for say kitchen peelings etc. but no good for larger amounts of stuff.
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Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html

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In message , Nick Maclaren
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In article ,
Rupert wrote:
What are the advantages of wormeries over composting.
Is there any significant difference in the finished product?

The big difference is between traditional, open-heap composting and
container composting. With the former, you can compost pretty well
anything that will decay - household waste, rabbit litter, prunings
(even up to 1/2" thick wood, if cut up), old down duvets etc., but
it takes longer. With the latter, you can compost only soft and
watery material, but it is quicker; wormeries are very quick, but
you have to be fairly careful what you put on.

And womeries will only deal with a limited amount of waste matter -
ok
for say kitchen peelings etc. but no good for larger amounts of
stuff.

Surely it dependa on the size of the wormery?

Franz

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"Chris French and Helen Johnson"
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And womeries will only deal with a limited amount of waste matter -
ok
for say kitchen peelings etc. but no good for larger amounts of
stuff.

Surely it dependa on the size of the wormery?

well yes of course, but generally wormeries tend to be on the smaller
size, if you had enough space for a mega-wormery (even if it worked
well?) then a compost heap would, probably be a better idea.

--
Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html

Surely it dependa on the size of the wormery?[/i][/color]

well yes of course, but generally wormeries tend to be on the smaller
size, if you had enough space for a mega-wormery (even if it worked
well?) then a compost heap would, probably be a better idea.

--
Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html[/quote]


I disagree, many industrial sized composters are using worms rather than compost. i find wormeries better because if you process a great deal the humus supplied by wormeries is more processed and therefore encourages less slaters/woodlice. Also it makes a better base for potting mix and if you catch the liquid run off there's plenty of pottash rich fertilizer supplied for free.