[Adoptacomposter] roof

[Alexandra R. Toland]

Hi there,

since last doodle seems to have been composted by the net :-)
here's a second try:
http://doodle.com/s4cpreqqfdb5dnzp

Would be great if Rudi could come!

I'm certainly not an expert but have gathered a lot of experience over
the last few months with the bin on my balcony.
I realized that no matter how much you read, the proper conditions come
with experimentation - i.e. self made experience.

the red worms DO burrow, usually in the direction of food, but also air
pockets to hang out in, and they hate sunlight and burrow down to get
away from the light.
they will rest on the surface bio waste if you let them, but so will
flies, maggots and mites. soooo, its actually a good idea to bury the
food under the bedding (paper, leaves, soil) so that flys and other
critters don't swarm the surface and just trust that the worms will
burrow through bedding to get to the food...

the roof idea was just to keep rain out. remember - it rained A LOT in
July and a lot of my worms drowned in the bottom catchment tray.

anyway, let's just meet and discuss/brainstorm further in person!
best, Alex


On 9/11/12 12:50 AM, s.k. stanley wrote:
> I suggest a meeting, because none of this is making sense.
> we are not using earth worms, so soil is not the right bedding to
> use.   red worms do not burrow into soil, they rest on the surface of
> bio-organic waste and shredded carbon-filled paper, like cardboard....
> what fabric?  what roof?
> there is already experts who know how to do it, its all on the web, so
> there is no need 'experiment'.  the worms will die without the proper
> conditions.
> is Rudi an expert in red worm composting?  it does not sound like it. 
> best wishes
>
> On 10/09/2012 23:45, Susanne Reiher wrote:
>> sarah,
>>
>> the fabric wouldmostly be there so teh soil doesnt fall through the
>> holes of the crate.
>> most of all rudi, our agricultural engineer adviser said, there needs
>> to be substance. he recommended to add about 1/3 of soil to the
>> crate, so the worms  will be better protected. if you dont have soil
>> you can just buy flower soil, like for potting. the units we have are
>> just not really ideal since they are quite small. it is an experiment...
>>>
>>> from "s.k. stanley" <rebelprojects at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:rebelprojects at gmail.com>>
>>>
>>> so im having to read alot on red worm composting, because I dont
>>> know anything about it, and it is quite complex. most difficult is
>>> separating worms from the castings, requires right design of bin.
>>> I found this good site with information.  redwormcomposting.com
>>> so far, the bin structure you built may not work with out the right
>>> lining to put inside.  worms sensitive to light and sun and air, so
>>> must be kept in dark bag and lots of moisture.  so honestly i dont
>>> know how to make that.  so its better if you provide that to everyone?
>>> sweaters is not the right material.  it is cardboard, like from egg
>>> cartons, shredded, that adds carbon that is the ideal bedding.
>>>
>>>
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