{"id":396,"date":"2009-09-03T23:49:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-03T23:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2009\/09\/worm-update.html"},"modified":"2009-09-03T23:49:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-03T23:49:00","slug":"worm-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2009\/09\/worm-update.html","title":{"rendered":"Worm Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, it’s been 10 days and this has been very fascinating! This is a great project for kids, my boys are getting a kick out of it.<\/p>\n

I’ve been checking up on the worms every day or so, most days just opening the lid to make sure I don’t have any more mass evacuation attempts. But every 3 days or so I would toss in a few food scraps. After tossing in some “sweets” on day 3, things seem much improved. There are usually worms crawling up the sides, but now no more than 4-5 at a time.<\/p>\n

Those food scraps did the trick last Thursday. The worms took a couple days, but eventually all migrated towards the banana peels and tomato slices and in 48 hours, had been pretty cleared out. So on Saturday I added about 1\/2 lb. of kitchen scraps: apple cores, banana peels, old lettuce and cabbage. And a couple eggs worth of shells, crumbled. I need some more guidance on how often and what techniques to use for feeding, but I’ll get a system together soon enough.<\/p>\n

Happy Worms! Enjoy some pictures from this afternoon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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From 2009 09 03 WormBin_Vermicomposting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This is the worm bin after 10 days. It’s simply COVERED in worm castings now…despite adding food daily, there is no odor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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From 2009 09 03 WormBin_Vermicomposting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A closeup of the worm poop trails. Lovely, huh? This is pure compost, as good as it gets for your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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From 2009 09 03 WormBin_Vermicomposting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If you find some REALLY rotten food, you can find a HUGE tangle of worms. This grouping was tangled around a banana peel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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From 2009 09 03 WormBin_Vermicomposting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The top peel was added last night, the middle peel is about 3 days old, the bottom peel was from Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, it’s been 10 days and this has been very fascinating! This is a great project for kids, my boys are getting a kick out of it. I’ve been checking up on the worms every day or so, most days just opening the lid to make sure I don’t have any more mass evacuation attempts. 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