Comments on: How To Make Your Own Vermicompost Bin & Worm Farm http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Compost Basics « Carolina Farm Stewardship Associationhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-17555 Compost Basics « Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:38:42 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-17555 [...] is also faster than cold composting and works well indoors or places where space is tight. You can make your own tub and get started at home with ease. Start with some worms and crumpled newspaper and you’re [...] [...] is also faster than cold composting and works well indoors or places where space is tight. You can make your own tub and get started at home with ease. Start with some worms and crumpled newspaper and you’re [...]

]]> By: Kristinhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-16017 Kristin Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:06:15 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-16017 I just started my compost today and I am excited about it, my boss has one (an expensive one) and I used to take care of hers and I am ready for my own so I just made a cheap and Easy one and a few tips I have learned and done research on... As far as keeping the surroundings moist I like to use the recycled paper egg cartons I just soak them and give it a squeeze and then lay it on the top of the compost. Also instead of buying the worms online check your local bait and tackle shops. I got my worms for $3.75 for 100 worms. I saved money and there wasn't a chance any harm to my worms! Well I just thought I'd share! Kristin I just started my compost today and I am excited about it, my boss has one (an expensive one) and I used to take care of hers and I am ready for my own so I just made a cheap and Easy one and a few tips I have learned and done research on… As far as keeping the surroundings moist I like to use the recycled paper egg cartons I just soak them and give it a squeeze and then lay it on the top of the compost. Also instead of buying the worms online check your local bait and tackle shops. I got my worms for $3.75 for 100 worms. I saved money and there wasn’t a chance any harm to my worms! Well I just thought I’d share!

Kristin

]]> By: sanjay singhhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-15323 sanjay singh Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:20:35 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-15323 i m very happy to work with wormies........ i m very happy to work with wormies……..

]]> By: sanjay singhhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-15322 sanjay singh Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:17:28 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-15322 i love to work with wormies.i feel very comfortable in my work,i wish to enlarge my vermy with my experince.......... i love to work with wormies.i feel very comfortable in my work,i wish to enlarge my vermy with my experince……….

]]> By: Jessica Bosarihttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-14550 Jessica Bosari Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:42:46 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-14550 @RenaissanceRonin - Outside is fine during mild temperatures, but it must be protected from rain - maybe the garage or basement in summer and winter? I've got a covered porch I am eyeballing for mine and I'll do the basement in hot and cold months. @Allison Flies can be a problem if the food is exposed. I read that you should bury it in the bedding and that will keep down fruit flies. Another fruit fly trick I know: a bowel of apple cider vinegar with a small squirt of dish soap will trap and kill the fruit flies. Super effective! @heather Thanks for this post. I'm pumped to get started too after reading about 10 or 20 how-to's. Another tip I came across: put some damp cardboard out on the lawn. The worms will crawl to it to feed. Lift up the cardboard and harvest them for free worms instead of buying them. You feed those initial worms lightly and they will multiply to the amount needed quickly. Of course, that one has to wait till spring. I might buy a box at the pet store to get started. A box of 10 is $3. Start small and be patient and you can have it up and running so cheaply! @RenaissanceRonin – Outside is fine during mild temperatures, but it must be protected from rain – maybe the garage or basement in summer and winter?

I’ve got a covered porch I am eyeballing for mine and I’ll do the basement in hot and cold months.

@Allison
Flies can be a problem if the food is exposed. I read that you should bury it in the bedding and that will keep down fruit flies. Another fruit fly trick I know: a bowel of apple cider vinegar with a small squirt of dish soap will trap and kill the fruit flies. Super effective!

@heather
Thanks for this post. I’m pumped to get started too after reading about 10 or 20 how-to’s. Another tip I came across: put some damp cardboard out on the lawn. The worms will crawl to it to feed. Lift up the cardboard and harvest them for free worms instead of buying them. You feed those initial worms lightly and they will multiply to the amount needed quickly. Of course, that one has to wait till spring. I might buy a box at the pet store to get started. A box of 10 is $3. Start small and be patient and you can have it up and running so cheaply!

]]> By: begonia/My Little Farm in Townhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-13985 begonia/My Little Farm in Town Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:47:45 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-13985 My neighbor has one of those worm bins that you lust after! It works well. I just use plastic boxes and bins drilled with holes. Check out my blog and the book Worms Eat My Garbage. Enjoyed your blog! Begonia My neighbor has one of those worm bins that you lust after! It works well. I just use plastic boxes and bins drilled with holes. Check out my blog and the book Worms Eat My Garbage. Enjoyed your blog! Begonia

]]> By: thewingedpalatehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-10942 thewingedpalate Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:40:26 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-10942 Thank you Heather for the links you suggested. I also got my instructions from The Herb Gardener but with a little modification. I just started my vermicomposting bin about a week ago and blogged about it. Head over to my blog at http://thewingedpalate.blogspot.com/ Comments and suggestions most welcome. Thank you Heather for the links you suggested. I also got my instructions from The Herb Gardener but with a little modification.

I just started my vermicomposting bin about a week ago and blogged about it. Head over to my blog at http://thewingedpalate.blogspot.com/ Comments and suggestions most welcome.

]]> By: My DIY Home Tipshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-8148 My DIY Home Tips Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:03:40 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-8148 <strong>Blog Carnival - A Carnival of Everything Home...</strong> Image via Wikipedia Welcome to the July 22, 2009 edition of a carnival of everything home.  Thank you to everyone for another great selection of submissions.  The next carnival will be held on August with a deadline date of August 3rd. I hope every... Blog Carnival – A Carnival of Everything Home…

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Welcome to the July 22, 2009 edition of a carnival of everything home.  Thank you to everyone for another great selection of submissions.  The next carnival will be held on August with a deadline date of August 3rd.
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]]> By: Cindyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-make-your-own-vermicompost-bin/#comment-8112 Cindy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:40:14 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1903#comment-8112 Sooner or later I am going to try vermicomposting. I keep reading about it and it sounds like a quicker way to compost and we would have worms for fishing. I bet the grandboys would love a worm farm. Sooner or later I am going to try vermicomposting. I keep reading about it and it sounds like a quicker way to compost and we would have worms for fishing. I bet the grandboys would love a worm farm.

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