Well folks, I've been a bad worm composter. I haven't fed or checked on my worms in months. So, I decided I'd better feed the little guys. Much to my surprise they were alive and still eating the pumpkins from fall. These are my kind of pets. They require very little attention, yet give back so much. They are now fed and happy and hopefully in a month or so I can gather all the poo and fertilize the garden.
We started our Vermiculture bin mid May, and I'm now ready to extract to worm poo and add it to the garden. I've been slowing feeding my red wigglers paper, fruit and veggies, and they finally ate through it all and left me magically with castings. Now getting the worms out of the casting bin is tricky. Do I dump it out and pick the worms out? Yuck! Or do I fill another tray with food and let them crawl upward, and leave the tray with the casting behind? I voted for option two. So, now I'm waiting for them to be nice and comfy in their new home. I shredded lots of paper and egg cartons, and made a nice batch of pureed carrots to entice them upward. Then, I covered it all up with some moist junk mail. I haven't checked on them all week, but I have my figures crossed they are happily enjoying their new space.
A dream realized, we got our worm composting bin! I attended a seminar on how to take care of our new little pets last weekend at our local nature center. I went home and set it up, crossed my fingers and hoped the worms would survive through the week. Guess what? they did!!!! So far they have been munching on coffee grounds and paper. I'll keep posting on this fun new adventure!
