Comments on: Worm Beds Made with Straw Bales http://www.friendlywormguy.com/worm-stories/worm-beds-made-with-straw-bales/ European Nightcrawlers & Worm Castings Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:53:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.friendlywormguy.com/worm-stories/worm-beds-made-with-straw-bales/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Jeff Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:29:54 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=200#comment-3081 Hi Jan (Tiger Worms) AKA Eisenia fetida, known under various common names, including redworms, brandling worms, tiger worms and red wiggler worms, Yes this breed of worm does very well in this system, as long as they don't freeze. Tiger worms are not as good for cold weather, as I said in the reply to Tammy, Eisenia Fetida (red wigglers,tiger worms,brandling worms) are NOT soil dwellers as it appears the European Nightcrawlers are. Jeff Hi Jan

(Tiger Worms) AKA Eisenia fetida, known under various common names, including redworms, brandling worms, tiger worms and red wiggler worms,

Yes this breed of worm does very well in this system, as long as they don’t freeze. Tiger worms are not as good for cold weather, as I said in the reply to Tammy, Eisenia Fetida (red wigglers,tiger worms,brandling worms) are NOT soil dwellers as it appears the European Nightcrawlers are.

Jeff

]]> By: Jan http://www.friendlywormguy.com/worm-stories/worm-beds-made-with-straw-bales/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Jan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:46:43 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=200#comment-3078 Hi, I'm wondering if this method would work if I tried it with tiger worms. Hi, I’m wondering if this method would work if I tried it with tiger worms.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.friendlywormguy.com/worm-stories/worm-beds-made-with-straw-bales/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 Jeff Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:57:22 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=200#comment-3077 Hey Tammy Yes my straw bale bed is working fine in cold temps.. do you get alot of snow where you are?? If you don't get alot of snow this system may not work for you unless you put alot of shredded paper, or shredded straw or something like that, On the top of the bed..You always have to remember that if the worms freeze they die!!! This is why I am a big fan of the Euros they seem to be soil dwellers so if they are going to freeze they go down to get away from the frost. The reds don't do this, they will stay near the surface and die!! Thanks Jeff Hey Tammy

Yes my straw bale bed is working fine in cold temps.. do you get alot of snow where you are??
If you don’t get alot of snow this system may not work for you unless you put alot of shredded paper, or shredded straw or something like that, On the top of the bed..You always have to remember that if the worms freeze they die!!! This is why I am a big fan of the Euros they seem to be soil dwellers so if they are going to freeze they go down to get away from the frost. The reds don’t do this, they will stay near the surface and die!!

Thanks Jeff

]]> By: Tammy http://www.friendlywormguy.com/worm-stories/worm-beds-made-with-straw-bales/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 Tammy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.friendlywormguy.com/?p=200#comment-3076 Hi Jeff!! I am very interested in doing something similar to this but have a question about temps. I live in an area that is know to get to -20. Will this type of bed be able to sustain that kind of cold? If I read right...you put all of the material in and then you till it? I'm sorry...I just have a million questions? Hi Jeff!! I am very interested in doing something similar to this but have a question about temps. I live in an area that is know to get to -20. Will this type of bed be able to sustain that kind of cold? If I read right…you put all of the material in and then you till it? I’m sorry…I just have a million questions?

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