Fred's Fine Fowl
04-15-2009, 06:14 PM
Ok, so I've been collecting compost worms on my own for a long time...
How do I know they are the correct ones? Well, I have several methods and maybe all of them are wrong? One is to put out thick pads of news paper, then after a week, flipping them over and collecting the worms which are eating the paper... want worms that will eat paper in compost? Then get the ones which eat paper in the yard. Seems right to me...
Anyway, today it's raining and I like going outside after a rain, or during a drizzle and collecting worms from the drive way. I think all worms will eat compost to some degree, but others are better at it or do better when confined in a bin. I made this short video today, showing the worms I've been selecting from the pavement. Please look at it and tell me if I'm on the right track, or am I getting the wrong breed? I just can't bring myself to spend $25.00 for a pound of worms! So, I collect them, 60 to 100 at a time.
This is my video.. I hope you'll take a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZxYXcwcg_A
These are the worms I've been targeting for my compost bin in the kitchen. They do consume my materials, from banana peels to shredded news paper. So, it's working... I'm always wondering if there is a better worm out there! And of course, I don't want to buy them, I'd like to collect my own (">
I also find these same worms in chicken manure piles...
Fred
www.FredsFineFowl.com
How do I know they are the correct ones? Well, I have several methods and maybe all of them are wrong? One is to put out thick pads of news paper, then after a week, flipping them over and collecting the worms which are eating the paper... want worms that will eat paper in compost? Then get the ones which eat paper in the yard. Seems right to me...
Anyway, today it's raining and I like going outside after a rain, or during a drizzle and collecting worms from the drive way. I think all worms will eat compost to some degree, but others are better at it or do better when confined in a bin. I made this short video today, showing the worms I've been selecting from the pavement. Please look at it and tell me if I'm on the right track, or am I getting the wrong breed? I just can't bring myself to spend $25.00 for a pound of worms! So, I collect them, 60 to 100 at a time.
This is my video.. I hope you'll take a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZxYXcwcg_A
These are the worms I've been targeting for my compost bin in the kitchen. They do consume my materials, from banana peels to shredded news paper. So, it's working... I'm always wondering if there is a better worm out there! And of course, I don't want to buy them, I'd like to collect my own (">
I also find these same worms in chicken manure piles...
Fred
www.FredsFineFowl.com