Harvesting organic vermicompost

[Wisegeorge]

I probably shouldn't have made that comment since I'm a novice and still learning, but that pile of stuff doesn't much resemble worm castings as I know them. It should look like crumbly chocolate cake, though I doubt it tastes like it. I'll bet your worms reproduce well in your climate though. Some of mine are having a hard time with a current cold snap even though I moved them into the garage.

[julianhopkins]

Hey I'm a complete novice too :) I'll try leaving them longer next time - but when you say crumbly, etc - is that after drying and sieving, or before??

[Wormfarmergeorge]

Dude? Put it all back and wait three more months. Perfection takes time. With total respect for your effort, it just needed more time.

[julianhopkins]

Really? I thought 6-8 weeks was the usual time... Does the fact that I'm in a tropical country make any difference? i.e. It's warm and humid and things decompose quicker.