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greenpaws
Farmgirl in Training
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shirley
des moines
iowa
USA
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 Posted - Jan 21 2013 : 6:49:59 PM
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I have been searching for a source for red worms to begin an indoor compost! I am excited, but as yet have not found a local source for the worms. Is anyone else here into worms, and have a couple of interesting stories to tell? Or perhaps suggestions?
I have been composting for a very long time, but am anxious to add worms to an inside bin.
Keep your hands dirty!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2013 : 9:24:14 PM
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Hi Shirley. I'd love to hear your stories. My husband and I have a worm bed. But recently the water came up in the yard, and most of the worms are gone. There are still a lot in the compost box. In fact, just today, I got a handful out to fish for a while. I caught a huge catfish. I'll be checking back to read your stories.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2013 : 05:07:14 AM
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I have a worm bin in my dining room.  My brother made a comment last summer about how we needed to try vermicomposting that my girls would have fun with it. I pointed to my bin, right out there in the open. He was surprised to see it. He thought perhaps there would be an odor to it. But no!
I bought my first batch of red worms online. The 2nd graders at our local grade school do a session on vermicomposting. Luckily I work there and have asked for the worms when they're done. Otherwise they just dump them in the school yard.
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greenpaws
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
shirley
des moines
iowa
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2013 : 10:51:38 AM
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Hello, to you farmgirls who responsed so far to my post about worms and composting! I think I have found a local supplier and am waiting to hear from them. I will need to purchase a bin, etc, and on the suppliers site it states the worms come with a nice little supply of compost and goodies for them! I have read several times the worms do not smell. My first intro to worms information was a book from the library, and it was so amusing i will check it out again. Something about eating dirt, or worms, i can see it but cannot think of the name of it.
Keep your hands dirty!
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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greenpaws
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
shirley
des moines
iowa
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2013 : 6:28:22 PM
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Yes, City Chick Farm Girl #790, that is the name of the book. I love it. Thanks.
Keep your hands dirty!
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2013 : 08:56:11 AM
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I have that book too and have been wanting to do this...just haven't gotten around to it. Can't wait to hear how it works out for you! :)
~April :)
Playing in the Sonshine
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Antb
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
antonia
Rockforf
Il
USA
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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
942 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
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