Post by Alan on Feb 28, 2007 0:11:20 GMT -5
As spring approaches here in southern Indiana it's getting closer to that time where fishermen start getting the ticks and Alan needs to harves some worms and their castings. Back in October I bought 6 lbs of European Nigtcrawlers and 2 lbs of redworms and they have multiplied substansially, they breed so fast! I bought a little 6x10 ez build cold frame from growers supply, framed it up with some old 2x4 and 2x6 I had laying around and batton taped and stapled a couple of tarps over it. I've been raising the worms in it all winter with no ill effects, and the outsides of the bins have frozen sold a few times 
but the worm all seem to be doing great. We raise them in those rubbermaid totes, just drill some holes in the bottom and sides, fill with spahgnum peat moss, toss in some worms and some food and go at it. I get used coffe grounds for free from the local coffe shop and have my family and my girlfriend save household organic waste for me to feed them, about once a month I buy a 50 lb bag of Producer Crumbles and feed them to them as I have read that this helps with capsule production, if nothing else, it composts "hot" and quick which helps a lot in an unheated structure in the winter.
but the worm all seem to be doing great. We raise them in those rubbermaid totes, just drill some holes in the bottom and sides, fill with spahgnum peat moss, toss in some worms and some food and go at it. I get used coffe grounds for free from the local coffe shop and have my family and my girlfriend save household organic waste for me to feed them, about once a month I buy a 50 lb bag of Producer Crumbles and feed them to them as I have read that this helps with capsule production, if nothing else, it composts "hot" and quick which helps a lot in an unheated structure in the winter.
However I think I have it corrected now, I hope!