Vermicomposting: Jay Gives A Worm Bin Update

We've been Vermicomposting for almost 4 months now and it's been quite a learning experience! We recently moved to a place where we could place our bin outside, so we got a little lazy about smell. Pretty soon, the smell was really bad! Too much liquid, not enough drainage and air was causing anaerobic (sans oxygen) bacteria to grow which causes that rotting smell. Jay has been patient enough to help the bin drain by rotating in paper, dirt and sawdust. Drilling several dozen extra drain holes helped a bunch too! We've also been checking out the book Worms Eat My Garbage for more Vermicomposting tips!

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[HomeworkHelper1]

An egg case holds 2-3 worms, and they mate every two weeks, then the new worms can reproduce at 2 weeks of age.

[rlrddrvr]

i just orddered my worms and will be building my own compost soon... i need all the info i can get...thanks

[milt0nics]

My vermicompost bin is different than this one and just about any other one I've seen. It' all depends on what you put in it but as long as the worms thrive it should be ok!