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| I really want to start composting, but I live in a fairly small apartment. I figured I would try composting with worms. Should I make my own bin, or buy something online? Is the smell very bad from this? I would appreciate for getting this started for a beginner.
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| Worms are the perfect composting method for an apartment dweller. I only wish I had known about it years ago when I lived in an apt. All you need is a small container like a rubbermaid bin or kitty litter bucket ( like I use.) As far as smell goes, if you do it right and do not get carried away and overfeed, it will NOT smell like rotten food. It will smell more like damp soil. In my opinion, you should never overthink the problem, Worms are quite adaptable. Be patient..don't try to get a massive worm colony overnight. Start slow and learn. Go back through the posts here and ask questions. |
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| I would recommend looking at youtube.com, and searching DIY worm bin. Find a video that has a bin you can make with what you have or can get easily, and then go from there. As pjames said, this site is full of info, as is redwormcomposting.com and some other sites. |
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| Learn About Composting with Worms: http://vermicomposters.ning.com/ http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/verm/ http://thegardenforums.org/viewforum.php?f=42&start=0 http://www.klickitatcounty.org/SolidWaste/fileshtml/organics/compostCa lc.htm http://www.bae.ncsu.edu//topic/vermicomposting/vermiculture/worm_publi cations.html http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/index.html http://www.redwormcomposting.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGQR5ERaPQ&feature=player_embedded Books: Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof ISBN 0-942256-10-7 The Worm Book by Loren Nancarrow and Janet Hogan Taylor ISBN 978-89815-994-3 Ask us: Composting worms are available at: |
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| One more simple way to start. Walmart sells bait worms in their sporting goods department. The trout worms appear to be Euro night crawlers. They came in a container of 30 (about) with bedding. Why you should give this a thought for starting out? well no shipping cost for one No worry about shipping weather extremes and being on hand to pick up your worms. the bedding will give you a real good idea on moisture content. Once started? Well the information posted above is excellent Curt |
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- Posted by plumiebear z9? CA (My Page) on Sun, Aug 15, 10 at 11:22
| Spend some time researching the links already provided, then spend most of your budget on worms instead of a commercially sold worm bin. The bait worm route is ok if you are certain the worms are Euros. Sometimes they're Canadian night crawlers, which will not work in a worm compost bin. I suggest spending $50 for 2 lbs. of red wigglers shipped to your door and $4 for an 18 gal. tote rather than $80-100 for a commercially sold bin and $5 worth of bait worms. |
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| Kunedawq: I spent the better part of this morning sifting vermicompost and separating cocoons. I have a proposition for you and some simple advice. Read the information provided in the links you were given so you have some background knowledge then Email me directly. You will find a link on my page. I believe in the start simple, start cheap and learn approach (to almost anything.) |
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