Worm Farming.

[spookyevilone]

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Yes, you can if you heat sterilize it. You can't put it in normal compost, but once it's gone through the digestive system of a worm, heat will take care of anything left over. I've used it in my garden for years this way and haven't caught anything yet, and due to working with wildlife rehab, I get tested for parasites about twice a year.
-Spooky

 

[yanks26]

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How do they move up a tray? are the holes big enough? and what if there is a gap between trays? like how do they work their way up if the top of one tray doesnt meet the bottom of another?

 

[Opa]

Check out www.allthingsorganic.com and www.composters.com or do a web search on vermiculture. Lots of great information

 

[Scrambled Egg]

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How do they move up a tray? are the holes big enough? and what if there is a gap between trays? like how do they work their way up if the top of one tray doesnt meet the bottom of another?

They extend themselves upward, like a stretch and then crawl through..yes the holes are plenty big. You have alot of really great info here in this thread to get you started, good luck.

 

[yanks26]

I am going to buy a multi-level worm bin but how many trays should I buy with it? I know they come with anywhere between 3 and like 5 i believe. How many trays would you recommend I buy?

 

[spookyevilone]

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Start with 3, see if it works for you, then buy more trays if you need them.
-Spooky

 

[Scrambled Egg]

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Start with 3, see if it works for you, then buy more trays if you need them.
-Spooky

That's all I ever had and at one time I had about 2 thousand worms. 3 trays are fine, you likely won't need anymore ever. See if you can find a block of coconut peat and hydrate that to put your first worms in. Try ebay, they don't cost much but they are full of nutrients worms apparently like!

 

[tiki244]

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[yanks26]

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Start with 3, see if it works for you, then buy more trays if you need them.
-Spooky

That's all I ever had and at one time I had about 2 thousand worms. 3 trays are fine, you likely won't need anymore ever. See if you can find a block of coconut peat and hydrate that to put your first worms in. Try ebay, they don't cost much but they are full of nutrients worms apparently like!

Does it tell me in the directions, when I buy a worm bin, what to put in each level? Im assuming if I want the worms to work their way up that I put them in the lowest tray right? Then just put a bunch of stuff on top of them?

 

[redhen]

yank...since you are in CT, i wanted to tell you that on craigs list (for mass) they have ads for red worms..this guy ships them to you....good luck, Wendy