Lesley Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I froze my worms They're in the summer house thawing out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Do tell more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 It didn't say anywhere on the leaflet about bringing them in and I thought it was sheltered. I sent Carl with some s"Ooops, word censored!"s for them this morning and he came back like We are waiting to see what happens. I'm hoping they will have all crawled into the middle and it was warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Oh poor worms. What a way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I bought my wormery into the kitchen during the last cold snap and tried to disguise it with a tablecloth. Of course it was discovered The wimps wanted me to take them back to the garage, but their compost production speeded up so much in the warmth, that I managed to keep them in for a couple of weeks despite growing protests However, this cold snap, LSOH put his foot down, so my poor worms are all huddled in the middle of the wormery in the garage and not making any lovely compost at the moment. Hopefully enough of your worms will have survived in the middle of your wormery Lesley, and they'll start breeding and eating when it warms up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Lesley, I know it's a bit late now but just to let you know I made a sort of "hat" for my can-o-worms by using the largest size bamboo cloche you can get at garden supply places and covering it with bubble wrap, This then sits on top of the unit and still lets the air in. So far it has been great for keeping them from getting frozen or too wet without the ned to bring them inside. Last time I peeked during the recent VERY cold snap, they had all moved to the centre. Production has definitely slowed down this winter to practically nothing. i can't wait for it to get warmer so I can get some good compost for my tomato plants I want to grow. N.B. They eat the moisture mats too quickly for my liking but carpet works well. (as long as it's not nylon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Thanks for the advice. I think they may have survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Oh poor wormies lesley Rosie was very taken with yours and is nagging me for one. As I said at the time, we have virtually no kitchen waste that isn't eaten either by the chooks or the bunnies, but as I now know that we can put bunny and chicken poo on it, I will be getting one when I have saved up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 You can put cooked left over veg and cake etc in a wormery, so that might help - between the hens, compost heap and wormery nothing organic goes into our wheely bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Thanks for that Jane. I'd really like one, but can't justify the expense just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 There is a brilliant book called Worms eat my Garbage by Mary Appelhof ISBN 0-942256-10-7, paperback so didn't cost much but I can't remember exact price. This tells you everything you would ever need to know about worms and has lots of instructions about making a variety of different wormeries, very cheaply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Thanks again! Do you think the worms would neutralise the acid in the poo to make it acceptable for use on regular plants as well as vegetables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Yes Clare. The compost that comes off it is suitable to mix into the garden. I've got the Mary Applehof book BTW - it's very detailed, and americal and gets involved a bit too much for me. Cost a tenner if I remember rightly. I don't use it much now after I read it through when I first got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Thanks again! Do you think the worms would neutralise the acid in the poo to make it acceptable for use on regular plants as well as vegetables? The worms need to have an environment that is not too acid. Most people fail because they don't add enough brown stuff (torn up loo roll inners, brown paper etc) and you also need to add some sort of calcium carbonate to keep the ph neutral. Wiggly worms sell bags of an acid neutraliser but I just add handfuls of ground up egg shells. I bake them and then bung them into the liquidiser. It gets divided between the hens and the worms. I'd start off adding small quantities of poop, with ground shells or similar, and work up to the max you find they'll cope with as part of the green and brown stuff you feed them. I've been doing worms for nearly 2 years now and the compost they produce is really rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 That sounds great - it's on my wants list Jane. Hopefully I will be able to afford it in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 You can put cooked left over veg and cake etc in a wormery, so that might help - between the hens, compost heap and wormery nothing organic goes into our wheely bin Same here. The only problem is the decision making (that surprised you didn't it ) Is it for the dog, or the cat, or the chooks, or the worms, or the compost heap ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 (edited) When my dog was still alive, nothing else got a look in; she was like a dustbin ed - there, that better Murdo? Edited March 10, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 When my god was still alive god is dead ? Nietzche ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Sorry, Murdo, had a headache and it was late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
