Worm casting/Molasses tea?

chemphlegm said:

I employed 12 of those for two years here as my only source of nutrient supply. was the laborious job I've done in my life, well, hot tar roofing sucked too. daily lifting of wet heavy worm fill dirt, tray transfers, etc.

follow the directions like you say, all will be fine. dont think about what they need, just do what the instructions tell you to.
if indoors do not use food items. the only thing my worms were fed was dry trim, about a five gallon pail every week or so.
good luck

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Wetdog said:

Smart move on doing your research first. Worms are super easy if you start out right. Not so much if you're trying to correct mistakes or omissions after the worms arrive.

I would really suggest a visit to www.redwormcomposting.com for some very informative reading. When Bently started in the worm business he was also learning worm wrangling and began blogging about his experiences, ideas, what worked and more importantly, what didn't.

That's a big problem with a lot of 'internet experts'. They are quick to tout the latest and greatest amendments or techniques, but say little or nothing if they don't work as planned and leaving the poor schlubs that hang on their every word to hopefully figure it out on their own.

Research that bin you linked to closely. I dug a bit deeper and found out the worm trays are like 11 1/2"x11 1/2". That's a bit on the small side, and with worms, surface area is way more important than the depth of the tray. IIRC, the worm 360's trays are 16"x16". Something to check out.

I use Rubbermaid totes and have no working knowledge of any stackable tray systems, but there are plenty that do use them with great results.

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Chunky Stool said:

TIP:
When you add fresh kitchen scraps, cover them with a thin layer of worm castings, then a layer of coco, then wet newspaper. This will help keep bugs & slugs to a minimum if you're outside. The castings provide bacteria and fungi which will jump start the composting process. This will soften the food up so worms can consume it. (Worms don't have teeth.)

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papa canna said:

Trying to pick up what your putting down. But reading this is telling me I dont have a basic understanding of what a worm bin actually does. I thought I was just going to make a bin filled with dirt and worms, add food scraps and their excrement would somehow come out in a harvest-able form (in a lower bin perhaps? /shrug) Clearly I'm missing the basics here. To youtube!

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