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Hi, I would like to start the business of worm farm/ fertilisers in adelaide.What is the best way ?

November 9, 2011 1 Comment

Image by gawthspork worm farm recordings – ypsilanti, mich. – april 28, 2007 Question by Nancy: Hi, I would like to start the business of worm farm/ fertilisers in adelaide.What is the best way ? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

I found a tiny red worm on my bed. Does anyone know what it is?

November 8, 2011 6 Comments

Image by fishermansdaughter the hay the cows don’t eat gets spread out in their pen and acts as the carbon, over several months it becomes several feet deep – a haven for nematodes, worms, microbes and fungi to help keep pathogens away and to start composting everything under the animal’s feet. Question by phillykev: I […]

All the worms in my worm farm died with green stuff exploding from their bodies!?

November 7, 2011 1 Comment

Image by gawthspork worm farm recordings – ypsilanti, mich. – april 28, 2007 Question by blueponywhiteduck: All the worms in my worm farm died with green stuff exploding from their bodies!? I’ve recenelty had nearly all the worms die in two worm farms, and all the worms had a bulging green bit in the middle […]

Tips on starting a worm farm?

November 6, 2011 4 Comments

Image by gawthspork worm farm recordings – ypsilanti, mich. – april 28, 2007 Question by Lauren Beth: Tips on starting a worm farm? I want to start a worm farm this summer. How do I build a farm using a medium sized plastic container? What do I feed the worms? What kind of worms do […]

a pink worm on my mom’s bed?

November 6, 2011 3 Comments

Question by Checker: a pink worm on my mom’s bed? okay, i have like really good eyes, and i started to blowdry my hair and then i saw a tiny really tiny pink worm CRAWLING on the bed. i was so scared that i blowdry the worm instead then it died. but it does have […]

Can you use cricket feed as meal worm bedding?

November 5, 2011 2 Comments

Image by Tim Musson The bottom layer is a bedding of shredded and slightly damp newspaper, with a little soil mixed in. A happy place for the worms to lay their eggs. Question by yunhee k: Can you use cricket feed as meal worm bedding? im planning on breeding meal worms and i researched on […]

what kind of plants can i put in my worm farm?

November 4, 2011 2 Comments

Image by ReUse photos Put an inch or so of bedding at the bottom of the bin. Photo by Kevin Hayes All Rights Reserved. Question by fish king: what kind of plants can i put in my worm farm? i hav a worm bed and i want to no what kind of plants i can […]

Can I put the seeds of stone fruit in my worm farm?

November 3, 2011 1 Comment

Image by gawthspork worm farm recordings – ypsilanti, mich. – april 28, 2007 Question by blueponywhiteduck: Can I put the seeds of stone fruit in my worm farm? Particularly I want to know if I can add peaches, nectarines and mangoes – with seeds. Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

What equipment is needed for a worm farm?

November 3, 2011 3 Comments

Question by vfitzp: What equipment is needed for a worm farm? How to get started? What do you think? Answer below!

Slugs in my worm farm?

November 2, 2011 2 Comments

Image by gawthspork worm farm recordings – ypsilanti, mich. – april 29, 2007 Question by Em: Slugs in my worm farm? I have slugs that have got into my worm farm. How can I get rid of them without affecting the worms? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!