beach chick Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 are lots of slow worms! we have 4 old wood pallets, filled up with garden debris, chicken poo etc, with black plastic round the sides and over the top. not pretty, but doing a job. however, every time I take the plastic off to think about turning it, I find lots of slow worms sunbathing - so I replace the plastic before the chooks find them. how can I get the compost out to turn it or even use it? I dont want to hurt the slow worms, just find a way to reorganise the heaps so that they can become usable. someone once suggested I do it by hand, but I dont think this is really feasible, I need to get it all out, give it a good churn and remix really. any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Aren't you lucky? Perhaps you could transfer them out into a bucket with some of the compost while you turn the heap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sorry to ask stupid question. What is a slow worm? Are they the worms that you buy especially for composting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sorry to ask stupid question.What is a slow worm? Are they the worms that you buy especially for composting? They are small snake-looking worms. try google for some information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 A slow worm is actually a lizard, but it hasn't any legs. Take a look here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks for correcting me Olly - so much for school biology then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 sorry, just got back to this. to get them into a bucket, I guess I'd have to dig around by hand? (squirms unenthusiastically....) am planning (if threatened rain holds off) to tackle compost area tomorrow, including massive grass heap so can move girls to new permanent electrically-fenced home next w/e. I think I'll just start by clearing the grass heap into the latest compost pile, and worry about what to do with compost later... we have so many weeds everywhere at the mo that I cant really see the point of trying to mulch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
