Pedro1962 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hoping that someone can help. I've had a wormery for a couple of years now and wouldn't be without it. I need to re-stock on lime mix and don't want to pay some of the extortionate P&P from online outlets. Does anyone know where I can pick some up over the counter in north London or Herts? Better still, how would one go about making a lime mix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I don't have a wormery but my friend mentioned that they need a bit of lime, so I gave her some of the garden lime that I use in the chicken-run, and she just added a sprinkling of this to her wormery. What is it mixed with? Could you just add garden lime? Her worms are still alive and wriggling, as far as I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The lime's only calcium to counteract the acidity of some likely compost ingredients (such as orange or lemon peel). However, you've got a ready supply of calcium to hand in the form of egg shells. Pop some of them in once in a while and save your money, I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I've never used lime as such in mine, but they get the odd sprinkle of Bokashi Bran and baked, crushed eggshells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1962 Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Many thanks. I had read on another forum NOT to use garden lime as it was too strong and would burn the worms. As my is arriving in less than a week, I will soon hopefully have a plentiful supply of egg-shells. Sorry to be dim, but how long and at what temperature do you bake the shells? Bokashi bran is on order as well. Apparently, a sprinkling of DE is good for controlling any flies in the wormery too. Funny how this all seems to inter-connect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I wash the eggshells after breaking them, bake them for 20 mins (or while dinner cooks) and then pulverise them in the liquidiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
