I live in a small town in
the Western Australian Goldfields, and I would just like to say you
would have the best, most informative videos on the web.
Regards,
Brent W.
Hi Christy,
Thank you for making the nice videos about worms I learn a lot from you.
Greetings
Tom
The Netherlands
Hi Christy,
First I want to thank you for a great site. I really enjoyed your
e-course as well. Was able to get a lot of helpful information.
Particularly the videos. I have only been vermicomposting since Sept.
And am just about ready to harvest my first batch of castings. Recently
joined vermicomposters.com Anyway just added some photos of my worm farm to
share. So thanks again. Will continue to enjoy your site.
Troy B.
Thank you so
much for posting videos about worm bins. Your videos are great and I've
learned a lot from them.
Karen
Christy,
Thanks I hope that you don't mind but I belong to The Garden Forums website
and there are folks on there that have not heard of you and your love of
worms. I told them that I decided to buy from you because of a video I seen
of you harvesting worms by hand.
Chris M.
Christy,
Did I tell you the worms arrived in good shape and seem to be happy eating
my kitchen scraps?
Jo Ann N.
Hello
Christy,
I received the Worm Factory yesterday on time and in good shape.
I am looking forward to transferring my “herd” from my single-storey bin to
the new multi-level one.
Thank you for the quick service and excellent videos on the web.
Roy R.
Factory is all set up - so once
you have a batch acclimated and ready I am ready for them. Your videos are
warm and wonderful, full of worm love.
John B
My Lanzones
(Lansium domesticum) that has been sitting on my frontyard without any signs
of fruiting for many years, all of a sudden fruited this year after just 2
or 3 months on vermitea and vermicast.
BEN
Christy,
I love your videos and I've learned a lot from watching.
Steve
Hi Christy, I wanted to tell you
how much I enjoyed your pod casts. I just found them by accident. I been
trying to figure this worm thing out for awhile. You did a good job of doing
that. Also, your pod casts were so friendly. I sort of felt like I was
sitting across the table from you.
I can't wait to get the worm tower and get started. Keep up the good
work Christy! your a special person!
Tom P
Hi Christy.
The worms arrived today! I even saw one of the babies when I was looking in
my bin. I couldn't believe how tiny it was. :)
I live in an apartment building so the manager brought the package to my air
conditioned apartment so they were just fine. Although I wonder what she
thought of this box labeled "LIVE WORMS". :)
Thanks again!
Carla
Hi Christy,
Just to let you know I received the 2 lbs. of red worms Thursday, June 5th,
2008. I received them in very good condition and am very happy with them.
I'm using horse manure and they seem to be comfortable with that. I don't
know how long it will take for the castings to appear, or when to harvest as
of yet, but I'm sure that as I keep a close eye on things I will find out.
Thank you very much for such a wonderful product.
Best Regards,
Dave
Received worms yesterday and
they’re real healthy.
Thanks,
Michael
My worms arrived today and they
are in good condition.
Thank you,
Amy
Yes, they arrived on Friday and
they're great. Moving around and eating our veggie and fruit scraps already.
Thank you!
Liz
Christy,
I did receive the worms today and did not see any that were not alive. I
have transferred them to a 10 gallon tub that I modified with holes,
according to the directions. They are all moving and seem to be "happy".
Thank you,
Cathy
The worms arrived alive and
well, and are fast finding a new home.
Jack
Hi Christy.
Worms safely arrived yesterday P.M. While I've no experience or much
knowledge about worms, I'd say they were fat and happy. They've been
enthroned in nice new digs...with much to feast on to welcome their arrival.
Thanks Again. Larry D
Hi Christy,
Just wanted to let you know that we received our worms and they all looked
fat and happy .....even the lil' babies!!
Save money and the environment by composting your organic waste into
a valuable soil amendment. Less waste going out in your trash
pick-up, or down your garbage disposal.
True year round composting.
FUN FOR THE KIDS!!
GREAT SCHOOL PROJECT!!
Worm Factory® 360 Includes:
4 Tray System
New lid and base design
250g brick of coir
Worm Bedding
Hand Rake
Scraper
Thermometer
16 Page Instruction Manual
Benefits:
Patented Design
Made of High Quality Post Consumer Plastic (#2 HDPE)
10x the air flow of any other worm composter.
20 year warranty on parts and workmanship, with a 30
year life expectancy
With the Can
O Worms you have a quick,
odorless and space efficient
way to convert your organic
kitchen scraps intoa rich,
crumbly nutrient-rich
compost!
Roughly 1,000
or 1 lb. of Red Wigglers
are all you need to get
started turning your food
scraps into an ongoing
supply of rich organic
worm compost, which when
separated becomes worm
castings (poo) and a high
quality compost.
The
Can-O-Worms vermicomposter
is a multi-level designed
bin that's easy to assemble
and easy to use. Constructed
of durable, lightweight,
100% recycled material, it
features a ventilated lid on
top, three stackable,
mesh-bottomed "working
trays" where the composting
happens and a solid
"collector tray" with a tap
to dispense the liquid which
is inevitable in any worm
bin composting system. When
the worms have partially
composted one tray, another
is set on top. Attracted by
fresh-food scraps, the worms
migrate up into the new tray
through its mesh base.
The Can-O-Worms can be used
indoors or out, and is easy
to set up. Start with moist
bedding (comes with coco
bedding but you can use
anything from shredded
newspaper, composted manure,
and leaves), some non-fatty
organic kitchen waste (too
much fat and protein can
smell and attract rodents,
and encourages anaerobic
conditions), and some red
wiggler worms (who digest
the waste and bedding,
leaving behind nutrient rich
castings), and within a few
months, you will have a
large amount of compost that
improves soil structure and
aeration and promotes
healthy root development.
Sifting this product through
a fine screen provides you
with the perfect organic
addition to your seed
starting mix, for starting
seeds for your garden.
Indoors or out the Original Worm Factory worm
composting bin is a clean, efficient way to handle your organic
waste. Because of the efficiency of the system the waste
composts faster, the worms stay healthier, and you spend less time
managing your bin and more time doing what you want to be doing.
Whether you just want to handle your kitchen waste in a cheaper,
more ecologically friendly way, or if you want to produce the black
gold that is worm castings to use in your gardening, you couldn't
make a better choice than the Original Worm Factory.
Tape measure, skill saw
or rip hand saw, hammer, saw horses, long straight edge
or chalk snap line, screw driver, chisel, wood glue and
drill with 1/2" bit.
USE EYE AND EAR PROTECTION
Some people like the idea of
"do-it-yourself", and that's okay. Here is a bin I have
built in a weekend out of a sheet of plywood, a couple of 2 x 4s
and some nails. Wood is a friendly environment for the
worms as it breaths, however unless you treat the wood with a
hot wax or something to protect it from moisture (something that
is not toxic to the worms), your worm bin will have a limited
lifespan.
A worm bin can be made out of any sturdy
container that is preferably no more than 18 inches deep. The
worms are a top feeder and anything deeper will only contribute to a
toxic condition at the lower levels of your worm bin that will not only
affect the health of your worms but will affect the quality of your
finished product.
The worm bin needs to be able to accommodate you drilling holes in the
sides for allowing air into the bedding and in the bottom for the
release of excess moisture.
It is also good if the container has some kind of lid to keep out
unwanted light (the worms like it dark) and to help keep the top
layer of material moist.
You will need something to set the worm bin on to collect the excess
moisture that drips from the bottom of the bin.
Another Solution -
Let me
begin by saying there are as many ways to worm compost as there are
people who worm compost. The "Cheap and Easy Worm Bin" is
another version of the worm
bin I have built from a plastic tote. I would like to
interject some observations on the "Cheap and Easy Worm Bin" design.
First of all one of the most important aspects to be
considered for your bin to be successful is air circulation and
drainage. I don't believe the holes suggested for the "Cheap
and Easy Worm Bin" are large enough to provide adequate air and
drainage for your worms to thrive. Also, the cardboard should
be cut so there is at least 1/2" space between the cardboard and the
side of the bin, again for air. However, the worms should
always have the last word. If they appear to be happy and
thriving, consider my suggestions invalid and disregard. On
the other hand if the worms seem to be struggling and you are having
difficulty perhaps with moisture content and odor, then perhaps I
have a valid point and increasing the size of your holes might help
alleviate your problems.
Moving clockwise, the gray one in upper left hand
corner of the picture is a small dish tub. The pink tub next to it
is one of those tubs you get when you stay in the hospital. The
round bin is a tortilla warmer container with a lid pictured next.
One of the great things about the
internet
is the opportunity to
network and get to
meet lots of
other people who share the
same interests as you do.
No longer are we separated by
land or sea. I look
forward to
meeting you here, or on my
list if you sign up for
my free ecourse
or
in my new
membership site (which is still
in the works, but closing in
on the horizon).
Plans are in the works for a series of videos that would take you from start
to finish (so to speak) of how to have your own worm bin composting project.
Once the set-up process was complete the series will continue with the
maintenance of the bin including feeding and harvesting worms and castings.
If you would like to be notified of the release of these videos please fill
out the form below. As always your information is safe with me.
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Sometimes scientists can talk over the layman's head and not even realize
that the message is not being conveyed. This book is written in a very
understandable language, that even a simple worm farmer like myself could
understand and relate to. A must read for anyone who wants to learn more
about the life producing your food.
Smart gardeners understand that soil is alive and what is in the
soil is what supports plant life. Healthy soil is exploding with life -
beyond the worms and insects we can see with the naked eye - there are a
multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microbial forms of life vital to the
soil food web that sustains healthy plant life. Resorting to chemicals
destroys this delicate balance and results in an unhealthy situation for the
soil, the plants, and the environment. You can't destroy this balance and
not have an affect on the people, the children, family and friends. As
gardeners, farmers, and inhabitants of the Earth we have an obligation to the
next generation to leave behind a healthy soil. Venture beyond your
current understanding that good soil grows healthy plants and understand
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(541) 678-7005 (new phone number)
Bin Composting Accessories Kit!
The Can-O-Worms can be used
indoors or out, and is easy
to set up. Start with moist
bedding (comes with coco
bedding but you can use
anything from shredded
newspaper, composted manure,
and leaves), some non-fatty
organic kitchen waste (too
much fat and protein can
smell and attract rodents,
and encourages anaerobic
conditions), and some red
wiggler worms (who digest
the waste and bedding,
leaving behind nutrient rich
castings), and within a few
months, you will have a
large amount of compost that
improves soil structure and
aeration and promotes
healthy root development.
Sifting this product through
a fine screen provides you
with the perfect organic
addition to your seed
starting mix, for starting
seeds for your garden.
