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| I added them to the bin with a few tidbits of food scraps on the other side. I also covered with lots of paper that was shredded.
Some looked dead but I laid the bag on top and added a light and most have crawled away by now. I am so happy. I also realized I have a couple packs of frozen veggies that are past their date and lots of freezer burn so I may add those in a few weeks when the worms are ready for food, Thanks for all your help everyone!!!! Karen |
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| Congratulations karendee and please stop worrying. Everything will work out fine. |
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| Yay! Keep us posted on how they are doing! |
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| thanks! I am so worried I am gonna kill them :) I checked a few hours later and all the worms dug in. So of course I pulled some paper up and found a few worms balled up in the paper. I sure hope I have enough organic matter decaying for them to eat. The worms were a lot smaller than I expected though. Also, i know for sure the ones in my garden beds are different. the ones in the beds are red but do not have the same look. Karen |
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- Posted by smalltowngal (My Page) on Fri, May 14, 10 at 10:05
| From your posts, it sounds like they have more than enough food. They can go a long time eating bedding alone. They don't eat a lot when they're first settling in too. Don't make the mistake of overworking them the first week. I basically loved my first batch to death by constantly adjusting wetness in bin, trying to keep it well aerated, and worrying too much about food. I probably wouldn't feed them again for a week or two and just let them get settled in. |
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| thanks for the advice! I assume as foods decompose more moisture will be added? I just checked and still damp but the top piece of cardboard was getting dry. I will not add any more food for a while, I promise. I guess with a flow through I am worried it might get too dry. Karen |
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| ""I just checked and still damp but the top piece of cardboard was getting dry."" If you have a mister bottle (?) it is OK to mist it, just to ease your mind. While that evaporates, it will pull air flow from the bottom. That's what I've read. |
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| Yes, as the food decomposes, it will release moisture, and the bedding will soak it up. |
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