tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post4409177931502676976..comments2023-09-21T21:00:57.948+10:00Comments on Africanaussie: I am a worm farmer!africanaussiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-16264757227839901642016-09-28T18:09:53.918+10:002016-09-28T18:09:53.918+10:00Fantastic! I need to re-start ours. That is a long...Fantastic! I need to re-start ours. That is a long overdue task. Happy worm poo farming :-) <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469900010394404217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-10021324384883769312016-09-28T10:39:36.358+10:002016-09-28T10:39:36.358+10:00Oh I would love to have another tumbler, because a...Oh I would love to have another tumbler, because at the moment I have been transferring some compost into the standing one by bucket loads. That sounds like the perfect system. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-70079898309496749472016-08-10T17:54:48.763+10:002016-08-10T17:54:48.763+10:00I have compost tumblers just like yours. Two of th...I have compost tumblers just like yours. Two of them. When one fills up, we don't add any more material to it, we just concentrate on turning it regularly until compost is ready to use. While that's happening, we are filling up the other one. We also have a worm farm. Together, the worms and the compost bins take care of our kitchen scraps. The worm castings and worm wee from our worm farm is used regularly on the garden...magic stuff! Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-10817257686182723082013-11-14T07:54:36.717+10:002013-11-14T07:54:36.717+10:00James,
these are red wriggler worms (yes the kind ...James,<br />these are red wriggler worms (yes the kind you use for fishing) not regular earthworms. They live in rotting matter, not in the soil. Evidently they break kitchen scraps down into castings which are very high in nutrients.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-16374134945393354282013-11-13T17:47:22.145+10:002013-11-13T17:47:22.145+10:00This is totally new for me.
But the fact is that w...This is totally new for me.<br />But the fact is that worms are everywhere in my garden and so its a bit difficult to fathom why anyone want to get more worms unless for fishing.<br />I guess that the thing with gardeners.<br />We go crazy over matters such as these - when I find a worm, I carefully pick it up and put it in my compost bin..<br />So I guess - its very much the same with most gardeners..<br />Worm being a friend..<br />And good luck with your new farm.<br />Hope you get a great numbers of them to help your garden.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-49559210371172127462013-11-13T15:30:48.184+10:002013-11-13T15:30:48.184+10:00Jenny - I do that with our prawn shells, and it is...Jenny - I do that with our prawn shells, and it is surprising how quickly that breaks down. I think I have too much kitchen scraps to do that though - I really do have a tiny yard.... I had to giggle when you said summer, since it is always summer here in the tropics. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-4038436658101899532013-11-13T15:27:17.431+10:002013-11-13T15:27:17.431+10:00Laura!!!
good to hear from you again - I miss your...Laura!!!<br />good to hear from you again - I miss your blog. I hope it does eventually become commonplace. Nobody seems to be doing quite the same setup as me. I dont have any way of collecting the tea - it is self draining into the soil :) Enjoy your new puppy :)africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-84042758182430979202013-11-13T15:23:15.217+10:002013-11-13T15:23:15.217+10:00Beth,
So glad I inspired you! not sure I know wha...Beth,<br />So glad I inspired you! not sure I know what I am doing yet....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-85492469616592903282013-11-13T15:22:14.194+10:002013-11-13T15:22:14.194+10:00I am still not sure about it - oh no! no chance o...I am still not sure about it - oh no! no chance of him ever going near them.....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-55728268993268863352013-11-13T08:34:51.472+10:002013-11-13T08:34:51.472+10:00I understand that your worms will be working on yo...I understand that your worms will be working on your kitchen waste as you wait for your tumbler compost to break down, but here is a little suggestion for disposing of compost in the summer if you don't have too much of it. I just dig a hole between perennials or wherever there is some space in the garden and I pop the kitchen waste in the hole, cover it back up and before you know it, it has turned into earth.<br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-91206467449481440142013-11-13T08:19:39.564+10:002013-11-13T08:19:39.564+10:00Oh come girl, worms are a gardeners friend making ...Oh come girl, worms are a gardeners friend making marvelous soil, not squiggly critters living in their own excrement. Take off those gloves and get in touch (literally) with the earth!<br /><br />I just got a new puppy and I'm wondering if worms might take more care and attention. I'm sure once you get their homes sorted, it will all become an easy process of topping up their food on the way to the compost bin and draining their wee (which really isn't wee at all, so let's call it "tea") on the way to feed your plants.<br /><br />Well done and good luck with your new pets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-57675648019696796482013-11-13T07:39:06.319+10:002013-11-13T07:39:06.319+10:00Well girlfriend you are a better composter than me...Well girlfriend you are a better composter than me! I've thought a long time about getting worms but somehow haven't gotten around to it... yet! You have inspired me I must admit so after we find the new place we are going to move to... and of course move I will be installing some worm houses in my to be garden! Thanks for the inspiration and the funny asides of your hubby's response to the wormy adventure :D<br />Hugs,<br />Beth PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-28069678179353912172013-11-12T20:10:26.941+10:002013-11-12T20:10:26.941+10:00Hello Mrs.Worm, it's nice to see you getting i...Hello Mrs.Worm, it's nice to see you getting involved in worm farming, I'm sure you'll make a good job of it.<br />Who knows, maybe hubby may become interested as times goes by....smile.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-78157932391955817472013-11-12T13:58:34.179+10:002013-11-12T13:58:34.179+10:00I have been researching sytems for ages, but nothi...I have been researching sytems for ages, but nothing beating diving in and trying it out firsthand. My grandchildren went and had a look, but I noticed both of them held their hands behind their back and peered in :)africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-65041329618572101802013-11-12T13:57:00.081+10:002013-11-12T13:57:00.081+10:00Sami,
Yes one of the reasons I like the inground o...Sami,<br />Yes one of the reasons I like the inground ones is that they would be insulated from the heat - I am a bit worried about them drowning in the rainy season though, so maybe making an above ground layer would help with that.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-60447211477957918052013-11-12T13:55:38.904+10:002013-11-12T13:55:38.904+10:00Louise Michie,
I didnt want to go out and buy anyt...Louise Michie,<br />I didnt want to go out and buy anything new, or have stacked trays taking up space, so thought I would try this idea.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-85971463841086996892013-11-12T13:54:14.260+10:002013-11-12T13:54:14.260+10:00Oh Karen I dont have that much room, or the desire...Oh Karen I dont have that much room, or the desire to get that involved with them. :) I must admit though that every day after work I have gone out to check on the babies.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-41467545228690702992013-11-12T13:39:48.353+10:002013-11-12T13:39:48.353+10:00Worms are on my to do list but I need to learn abo...Worms are on my to do list but I need to learn about them first...I too have purchased worm wee at the markets. Your hubby sounds like my kids, they were disgusted! :) Keep us posted on the progress.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839024984118135715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-29903151520024430202013-11-12T11:49:48.748+10:002013-11-12T11:49:48.748+10:00We once bought a box of worms and put them in a st...We once bought a box of worms and put them in a styrofoam box with newspaper cuttings, food scraps, etc, but they didn't survive the following summer...I too wouldn't touch them without gloves!Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-39438729254089856492013-11-12T11:47:41.273+10:002013-11-12T11:47:41.273+10:00People here have successful worm farms but they do...People here have successful worm farms but they do not look like yours. Two trays stacked and a lid. They use those those styrofoam boxes from a supermarket or restaurant. You need an inner soft lid, an old towel or something. The lady on the ABC gardening show often demonstrates how to do it. Those black plastic pots should work the same. I am sure you will be very successful.MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-66306322447901623782013-11-12T09:00:11.441+10:002013-11-12T09:00:11.441+10:00Oh, wow, you are really involved in this process! ...Oh, wow, you are really involved in this process! Good for you. I don't have any knowledge of worm farming, though we do have a neighbor who makes a good living selling worm casting fertilizer. Maybe with more time and a larger 'herd' of worms, you could sell them too? I had such a smile on my face reading about your husband's less than enthusiastic take on this project. I look forward to seeing your future posts on this fascinating topic.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.com