[maikeru]

Sorry to revive this old thread...but I figure that good discussions never get old.

I'm joining the vermiculture bandwagon. I purchased a couple pounds of red worms and hope these guys will come in the mail (and survive the heat...38-40 C) in the next few days. I'll keep the large part of the population in a basement bin, where I can feed them coffee grounds and kitchen scraps. The last few days I've been doing a lot of reading and research about vermiculture... Not too complicated, not too expensive, either.

Are there any Hypographers still raising and celebrating their little worms? Also, will I find it helpful if I slip a few red worms into my terra preta pots to allow them to compost and feed the plants in the pot? Any tips for a vermiculture newbie?

[Michaelangelica]

I had a three stage worm farm but finally gave it up for a 'compost" bin.

I placed it just outside the kitchen window and threw all kitchen scarps and a lot of paper into it.
The possum used it as a feeding tray but after about twelve months I had lovely humus.
I then started a new bin at the other kitchen window.

Worms seemed very slow in winter but in summer it was amazing what they got though including a lot of local papers.