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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
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 Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 4:47:31 PM
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Anyone else have worms for composting? I just brought home my little worm farm. I've got red wigglers. It seems like it is going to be pretty easy to do and I'll have wonderful castings for fertilizing. My children are super happy and are always asking to hold their worms.  |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 5:25:35 PM
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When my kids were younger (they are all in their 30's now), we raised worms under the rabbits, sold them for fishing and of course had them in the gardens and compost piles, have not thought about them for awhile, funny story, my daughter brought some to school, and had the school calling real quick to come get them cause all the other little girls and some boys, plus the female teachers were all on the other side of the school terrified, lol...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 5:47:13 PM
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Glad to hear there are others! I just have a small bin at the moment but it's a good start and it was free! I'm just getting into Satin rabbits so I was thinking I might do some under the rabbit cages too. I'm wondering if I couldn't put them in my manure piles (I have goats, rabbits, horse, chickens etc.... so we have no shortage of manure available. Just thought it might be nice to have them work it all up for me before I put it on my garden.
Funny story about everyone being terrified! They're worms not snakes. My daughter would not have an issue at all. When we were putting the worms into the bin both her and her brother were asking to hold them. :)
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 11:35:36 PM
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I just learned about worm farms, I'm going to start a worm farm soon. My toddler will probably be playing with them more than any of my other big kids.
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2011 : 12:32:54 PM
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We have lots of worms too. I started out with some under the sink but then we got overcrowded, so now they live in the compost pile.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps, if you are not willing to move your feet--Dr. Kioni
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2011 : 09:42:50 AM
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Hah! I just put up a "new" post asking the same question.  Should have scrolled down further...
Anyway, regarding the putting them under the rabbits, do they live after the winter? It gets really cold here (down to -20 or less), and while I know they will be buried in the deep litter under the cages, won't they freeze? Or do they hibernate?
And, for those with worms in the kitchen, do they smell?
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2011 : 3:30:42 PM
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I was going to ask that same question Cris. It gets pretty cold here also.
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2011 : 7:04:05 PM
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they will freeze in winter. you would need to bring them in. or like us ours are buried in the soil in bins below the frost line here. we get to -10,
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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