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Jun 9, 2015 7:58 AM CST
Name: Cindy
Hobart, IN zone 5
aka CindyMzone5
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max - so you have a tower system? How many worms did you start with? I don't think we'll see worm compost similar in form to what we buy commercially with all of the tumblers and screens that are used. I can't see how home vermicomposters will turn out a product like that. IMO, we'll get half worm castings and half composted bedding which is okay in my book. If you're in a hurry to harvest some compost, try to keep all of the food on one side of the bin. When the food scraps are no longer recognizable, start putting the food scraps on the other side of the bin and most of the worms will move over that way to get to the food. Then you can harvest compost from the first side. I added trays as my worm population grew - you'll be able to tell when they need more room. Are you going to have more than one tray working at any one time? I do find that I usually have more food scraps for the worms in the summer due to eating lots more fresh produce. If I have more than I need to feed, I stick it in the freezer and hold it there until needed. Defrost it totally before feeding it to the worms.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we can't eat money. Cree proverb

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