Comments on: About Our Business

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:06:04 +0000

hey worm guy,
i was wondering where you get your information from because i am writing a paper for my university class and your cite came up but i am not sure if i can use you as a credible source.

thanks

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:06:12 +0000

Hi Tom

Yes you can use wood chips as bedding. I would stay away from wood that have oils in them to protect them from rotting,
types I can think of here in Canada are Cedar,B.C red fir,

Your soft wood will rot alot faster then the hardwood chips.

By: TOM

TOM — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:32:13 +0000

My boys have tree business , could wood chips be used as bedding Thanks TOM

By: Paula W

Paula W — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:41:20 +0000

Hi! I’ve been worm composting for a year+ now. I harvest a tray of castings at least every 3 weeks. Can I use raw peanut shells as part of their bedding? I think with this shell type air circulation would be better. Thanks Paula

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:17:27 +0000

Hi Mark

sorry for the delay in my reply..

I do have the same winters as you guys have,, two mornings ago it was -39 here.. it is the kind of weather that it harts to take a breath. Can’t wait for Spring..haha..

If putting the Hortensis outside year round it works fine. Just have to get the worm beds ready well ahead of winter. and hope for lots of snow.. these past 2 or 3 years we have got snow before the ground froze. so the amount of snow on top of the worm beds stops them from freezing. also one thing to know is Red wigglers will not get forced down away from frost.. They just stay near the surface and freeze.. and they die.. where as the European N/C (Hortensis) will go down to get away from the winter frost and stay alive..

Hope this answers your questions about outdoor winter worm beds

Jeff

By: Mark And Pat Allen

Mark And Pat Allen — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:34:13 +0000

Hey
I liked your article about the fanning mill I tried looking for one but couldn’t find one but I do have a simple unit that works well.
We do sell the same worms as you. we are finding the hortensis worms are great
we might be needing red wigglers off and on -please keep us informed.
My wife Pat does a presentations at schools and has done 75 since Sept.
We find the compost does work well and we are trying to spread the word about compost tea-which we sell and spread.
Tell us about putting them outside as it gets very cold here down to 30 below some times
Mark

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:51:27 +0000

Hi Linda

The European N/C can be raised outside and used for both fishing and composting..you would need to winterize your beds for the winter so the worms will not freeze..

Jeff

By: Linda Day

Linda Day — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:10:12 +0000

I am trying to get more information on raising worms in the cold Northeast. Yes, I would like to keep them outside. I really wanted to raise them to see to fisherman. I can see what you mean about fertilizing wit them. But can I get into the fishing first and get a type of worm for both types.
Thank you

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:42:19 +0000

Hi Gwen
welcome to worm farming! Your 5 level plastic worm bins? Are your worms in all 5 levels? The way the upward flow systems work is the worms travel up to the next level as the level below is finished or all composted, then the worm travels up to the food waste that you have added to the bin above, then you can harvest your worm castings and the worms that haven’t yet traveled up to the next level and the worm cocoons. I have another reader that has asked what the finished compost should look like, give me a day or two to get some pics of some finished bedding and we can continue to answer your questions.
I will post the pics and what worm bedding and finished bedding ready to be harvested looks like. on my WORM BLOG.
these are great questions and now I know what to write about on the blog! I will try to answer these questions as best I can.
Jeff

By: Gwen

Gwen — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:05:03 +0000

Hi Jeff,

I too am interested in worm farming. I live in Central Oregon which is a great place to raise worms. I have started 3 bins, 2 plastice bins that are each 5 levels and one 30 gallon tub with lid. I am wondering how do you know when it is time to harvest worms and start a new bin? Seems simple, I get how to separate them , feed them and all but how do you know when to harvest? Should the bins be overflowing with worms??? Should it be when the composting is complete?? I feel silly not knowing but in all the books and websites I have visited this is not clearly addressed….. HELP!!!

Gwen