I have seagrass coming out of of the bin (broken) at least a dozen places , is this normal ?
801741
I found it perfect coming out of the box--no broken pieces sticking out. Within a few hours of getting it, I decided to spray paint it with a can of satin tan "plastic" paint. It looks really great! I figured that painting it will help keep it clean and stop any splitting of the rush weaving. I would return yours.
801742
This has happened with mine. It's new and really not used. I have this and a second piece as well. It's annoying. I keep using glue, and hope it won't unravel itself completely.
801743
Mine came in one piece with nothing broken. It has a little flair in the room. I keep soft blankets in it to bundle up in if I'm cold.
801744
Mine, too, came in perfect condition. Haven't had any problems for the several months that I have owned it.
801745
Mine was in perfect condition: no dents, tears, scrapes or breaks. I am sorry yours arrived damaged.
1328456
It appears to be composting just fine. My bin is full from veggie scraps all winter and froze a little but appears to be heating up again. I plan to order another one so one can be filling as the other gets done. I expect the process will go quicker in the summer. I like these bins. Sturdy and simple. Mine also smells a little, which I thought was natural, but apparently my ratio between "green & brown" is off.
254544
Mine is outside on a boat dock and it is not a problem. In fact today it is being rinsed by a light rain.
1291475
I have not had this specific problem; but then, with the poor suction there has not been much dirty water to go into the container. This is even after I work hard to get all of the parts clean; and, they are very hard to clean.
120219
Can't claim to be an expert, since I've only had mine a month or so, but I tried leaving mine in the plastic seeding pot it came in, and the poor thing was not happy at all. Haven't figured out whether it was too wet or too dry or didn't like the lighting or what. I ended up repotting, and while the plant's not really happy yet, it's not dead, either. I intend to put it outside in the spring, if I don't manage to kill it indoors over the winter. It's supposed to like sandy, well-drained soil and shade.
935356
Well vented but don't let The bins get to thick with debris. Nothing bothering mine other than worms and a little smell. Maybe you're putting to much compost debris in the bin at one time? it's taking too long for the worms to eat it so therefore the flies have something to deposit their eggs upon. I wouldn't hesitate to call the worm farm and ask him any questions, if you haven't done so yet.
1721932
I get a little nervous when ours is left is left out, but thus far no problems( and we've had a couple of whoppers this summer). The strong winds flap the edges about a little. I've taken to just tucking them into the water.
690188
I think it's because it's packed in water. Our shipping was costly too. What upset us was that when we opened the box we found there tiny holes in the containers and we had to throw away most of it.
1616650
Yeah, I bought some of these at a fair one time and they had them in fish bowls. I do the same, with plants also, I just clean them regularly
1219873
I think you must be doing something wrong. I never had any trouble, and I've recharged them a bunch of times. I gave mine a really good workout, too, because I had a turtle, and they are very, very nasty animals...hard to keep. Mine was a rescue, but after a year and a half I released him back into the wild in the ultimate pond! I swear by the Seachem pouches. Try soaking them longer and see if that helps. I made sure to always have a spare, too. Also, are you sure you're using the Prime to treat yours after the bleach soaking? Make sure you use enough of the Prime, too. Good luck! I hope this was helpful.
1181456
I have not experienced that happening. Actually my experience is the opposite; I have to throw them out before they deteriorate.
1782473
Nope. Not at all. I staked mine and a nice wind took it right out. It's completely destroyed and all the plants that were inside in shambles.
869226
I have had the same experience and that is exactly why I dun this product in my review. What is happening is algae and scum are growing inside the plastic tube that feeds the spinner. It's exactly like atherosclerosis. The passage inside the tube gets smaller and smaller. Another event which is caused by the same condition is the holes in the spinner get clogged with growth. You can clean the holes with a toothpick and soaking in hot water but the tube is much harder to clean. What I did is hook a really narrow strip of terry cloth (about 1/4 inch wide and three inches long) to the end of a piece of 20 gauge copper wire (any kind of skinny wire will do) and I pull the cloth through the tube. You'll be quite grossed out when you see the scum that the cloth will drag out. After cleaning the spinner and the tube you must then disinfect the entire apparatus with a mild bleach solution in order to kill the microorganisms which will grow like mad as soon as you refill and use the unit after cleaning and de-gunking If you fail to disinfect carefully, the same build up will begin immediately and after growing a few bowls of sprouts you'll be back to square one. the unit is a pain and perhaps unhealthy too. You absolutely must change the water at least two times per day and preferably three times. You already know that the water will begin to stink badly just like any algae, bacteria-filled container of water. If you fail to maintain really clean water you're asking for a health issue in my humble opinion. Your sprouts will have been doused with stinky water about 30 times each day.......maybe more. My unit ran every few minutes. I never could determine what kind of timer was used. It was not always exactly the same interval sequence but regardless, this unit is a real hassle and it's always going to cause problems exactly like you are dealing with. Good luck
51087
I didn't have much luck with growing things this last year. I am not sure if it was the new soil I used or the weather as it didn't matter if it was in my raised beds or not. I have been adding compost this fall and winter so I am hoping I get a better return this next year. I have noticed that the top part of the raised bed has pulled apart. I am hoping I can push it back together. I am not sure why this happened.
773525
Several reasons are possible... One is it is too cold so they go deeper.. Two, the environment is getting crowded... Three, there may not be enough food in the upper tray... Four, there may be more moisture there. If you noticed, on every tray you lift up, you have some hanging. I don't know how long you have had your bins, but I only have thrree filled with worms as I started with 500 worms. I'm not finding any babies yet, however I am just getting each tray full of worms. One tray left. 6 months now
1532188
Beats me. I've got it in a wash tub. FYI, my experience with the seller and with the plants has not been what I hoped. Proceed with caution.
955496
I don't use grass. I use pad under the grid. Or top of the grid. I have to move grid to remove used pad.