Comments on: TOO Wet! TOO Dry! What should the bedding in my Worm Bin look like?? http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/ European Nightcrawlers & Worm Castings Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:53:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: michelle http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3762 michelle Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:42:25 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-3762 Hi Jeff - thanks so much for your superfast response. I lined the bottom of the perforated tray with cardboard before putting the bedding down so that should soak up some of it. I'll wait and see how it goes. Hi Jeff – thanks so much for your superfast response. I lined the bottom of the perforated tray with cardboard before putting the bedding down so that should soak up some of it. I’ll wait and see how it goes.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3761 Jeff Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:23:23 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-3761 Hi Michelle I am sure you are going to be fine.. is there water sitting in the bottom of the bin?? if so, get something to soak up the extra water, leaves,shredded cardboard,shredded paper. add to the bin in wet areas.... then let the bin sit for a few days then see how wet the bin is. Jeff Hi Michelle

I am sure you are going to be fine.. is there water sitting in the bottom of the bin?? if so, get something to soak up the extra water, leaves,shredded cardboard,shredded paper. add to the bin in wet areas…. then let the bin sit for a few days then see how wet the bin is.

Jeff

]]> By: michelle http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3760 michelle Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:15:46 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-3760 Hi Jeff - I just got a new worm farm. I soaked the brick sized block of coir for bedding in a bucket of 6-7L of water according to the instructions but I mistakenly thought I had to mix it all around and use the mixture as bedding. It was the consistency of very damp/moist soil. I think that I was supposed to squeeze out the water first. I've already put all the worms into the worm farm. I don't know what to do to save it! Hi Jeff – I just got a new worm farm. I soaked the brick sized block of coir for bedding in a bucket of 6-7L of water according to the instructions but I mistakenly thought I had to mix it all around and use the mixture as bedding. It was the consistency of very damp/moist soil. I think that I was supposed to squeeze out the water first. I’ve already put all the worms into the worm farm. I don’t know what to do to save it!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3265 Jeff Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:20:30 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-3265 Hi John You will loss potentcy if you leave the worm castings to dry out.. you don't want to store them wet!! but not dried out. Store in dark containers and out of the Sun. Worm tea needs to be used within days after brewing. Jeff Hi John

You will loss potentcy if you leave the worm castings to dry out.. you don’t want to store them wet!! but not dried out.

Store in dark containers and out of the Sun. Worm tea needs to be used within days after brewing.

Jeff

]]> By: John Koskinas http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3263 John Koskinas Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:18:41 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-3263 Is it ok to save harvested castings in an open container until spring planting - and then make "tea" for the garden? Or is there a loss of potentcy when the castings dry out? Should stored castings be kept wet? or can one brew tea and store the tea? Thanks Is it ok to save harvested castings in an open container until spring planting – and then make “tea” for the garden? Or is there a loss of potentcy when the castings dry out? Should stored castings be kept wet? or can one brew tea and store the tea?
Thanks

]]> By: Jeff http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 Jeff Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:22:58 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-3249 Hi Courtney It is normal for some worms to try and escape the first couple days after adding them to a bin. Its sounds like you have enough bedding, did you add some food waste as a food source for the worms?? if you haven't this could be why the worms are still exploring! (or trying to escape) they could be looking for food.. if you have already added the food waste, then leave the lid off for a day or so with light above and the worms should settle in a day or two... Jeff Hi Courtney

It is normal for some worms to try and escape the first couple days after adding them to a bin. Its sounds like you have enough bedding, did you add some food waste as a food source for the worms?? if you haven’t this could be why the worms are still exploring! (or trying to escape) they could be looking for food..
if you have already added the food waste, then leave the lid off for a day or so with light above and the worms should settle in a day or two…

Jeff

]]> By: courtney http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 courtney Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:09:20 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-3248 I am just starting my first worm bin. 2 days ago I added one pound of worms to my 10 gallon container with damp paper and soil some of my worms were trying to escape today. I am worried that I did not start with enough bedding and I may have squeezed too much water out. Is half full enough for a 10 gallon plastic bin? And should I not wring out the newspaper shreddings after I soak? I am just starting my first worm bin. 2 days ago I added one pound of worms to my 10 gallon container with damp paper and soil some of my worms were trying to escape today. I am worried that I did not start with enough bedding and I may have squeezed too much water out. Is half full enough for a 10 gallon plastic bin? And should I not wring out the newspaper shreddings after I soak?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 Jeff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:17:10 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-2930 Hi Elliott If you have a full collapse (all reds passing on)You should have enough worm eggs to have a go again without having to buy more worms. The conditions in the bin WILL NOT destroy the worm eggs. Jeff Hi Elliott

If you have a full collapse (all reds passing on)You should have enough worm eggs to have a go again without having to buy more worms. The conditions in the bin WILL NOT destroy the worm eggs.

Jeff

]]> By: Elliott http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 Elliott Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:41:25 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-2929 Thanks. Jeff-- Mixes some in and we'll see how it goes. If I have a full collapse what are the chances that there are enough surviving eggs for the bin to come back without adding additional worms. Will the conditions have destroyed the eggs as well? Thanks. Jeff– Mixes some in and we’ll see how it goes. If I have a full collapse what are the chances that there are enough surviving eggs for the bin to come back without adding additional worms. Will the conditions have destroyed the eggs as well?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.friendlywormguy.com/news/too-wet-too-dry-what-should-the-bedding-in-my-worm-bin-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2927 Jeff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:46:18 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=148#comment-2927 Hi Elliott Your worm bin is TOO wet, Those little white worms are not redworms.. Those little white worms only appear when your bin starts to go acidic. and the redworms are passing on!! you need to get that bin dried up by mixing to get air in, and adding some shredded cardboard and shredded paper to absorb all that extra moisture, Red worms are hard to save at this point, so act fast, and get this fixed red worms can't take these changing environments like the European Nightcrawlers can.. Jeff Hi Elliott
Your worm bin is TOO wet, Those little white worms are not redworms.. Those little white worms only appear when your bin starts to go acidic. and the redworms are passing on!! you need to get that bin dried up by mixing to get air in, and adding some shredded cardboard and shredded paper to absorb all that extra moisture, Red worms are hard to save at this point, so act fast, and get this fixed red worms can’t take these changing environments like the European Nightcrawlers can..
Jeff

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