I would just like some worms for my 4x8 raised garden - not for composting. Will these be useful?
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This will work great for your needs. These worms came healthy and ready to work. My worms started working and reproducing immediately.
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Yes these will work great for you. I use them in an aquaponics bed in a greenhouse.
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Yes, however if they don't have some form of food source they will leave the bed if not sealed in. If the soil stays wet and you also add compost to your soil then these will be a wonderful addition
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They should be, will use them for fishing. But they would be good for Gardens composting and or fishing.
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no. these were very healthy looking worms. Sick worms look bad. Worms are simple. If they are healthy they will continue to grow.
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The castings are very fine particles. I used them as part of a soil mix I was blending for my organic raised beds, I can't say how direct planting seeds in the castings would do, but imagine it might be a bit of overkill for them in the nutrient department. It's a costly additive where a little goes a long way. Try adding it to a quality soil with a bit of compost instead, and consider the castings as a form of fertilizer. Best of luck!
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I personally use castings mixed with azomite as well as compost. Check out this website: http://www.tastefulgarden.com/store/pc/Worm-Castings-d114.htm
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Sorry to say, I gave up and moved my worms to a flower bed where there is more room for them. Where I live the weather made it hard to keep them alive!
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Hi, I used about 3 large bags of high quality potting soil, FoxFarm "Ocean Forest" from a place called Indoor Garden and Lighting: www.indoorgarden.com. It has worked amazing! We put about 500 red wiggler worms in the middle tube and water about once a week. We catch about 4 gallons of the rich nutrients from the soil and organic plant food out of the bottom holes when we water and put that on the rest of our garden. You will be amazed! The soil we used costs a lot on Amazon, but we paid about $14 USD a bag on sale at Indoor Garden and Lighting. You do not want to use the cheap dense soil at the hardware chains, even the expensive ones are not clean like the Ocean Forest Potting Soil. Another one I like is Happy Frog Potting Soil, it is a very high quality soil as well. Good luck and hope that helps! Mike
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Yes, that is what I have been using it for. Not sure how big your worm bed is, but this stuff goes along ways as I mix shredded paper, horse compost with it. Feel free to email me if yo have any other questions.
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My husband handles this so I asked him. it should not matter. We water the yard where the worms are. Our neighbor uses them too. They seem to work and we had not put any out in awhile but my husband noticed we may have one again so he put the last one out and ordered more.
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If they are what I think they are, they are called pot worms. They thrive in low PH and high moisture conditions. They wont hurt anything but they mean that your bin is too wet for the red worms (which are red when born). Add some newspaper, straw, dry leaves or finely ground egg shells (or even a combination of all) then mix in with current bin contents to help dry up excess moisture. Bin bedding should only be as wet as a wrung out sponge. After correcting give it a few days to get back to normal. White worms will dissolve into your compost so no need to remove. Hope this helps. Good luck! If they are what I think they are, they are called pot worms. They thrive in low PH and high moisture conditions. They wont hurt anything but they mean that your bin is too wet for the red worms (which are red when born). Add some newspaper, straw, dry leaves or finely ground egg shells (or even a combination of all) then mix in with current bin contents to help dry up excess moisture. Bin bedding should only be as wet as a wrung out sponge. After correcting give it a few days to get back to normal. White worms will dissolve into your compost so no need to remove. Hope this helps.... » Read More If they are what I think they are, they are called pot worms. They thrive in low PH and high moisture conditions. They wont hurt anything but they mean that your bin is too wet for the red worms (which are red when born). Add some newspaper, straw, dry leaves or finely ground egg shells (or even a combination of all) then mix in with current bin contents to help dry up excess moisture. Bin bedding should only be as wet as a wrung out sponge. After correcting give it a few days to get back to normal. White worms will dissolve into your compost so no need to remove. Hope this helps. Good luck! « Show Less
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Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston,... » Read More Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa « Show Less
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Hello! I assume so! They're green and brown! Super for making compost! I would think worms like to eat my greens and grass is just that. Shredded leaves and small cut up things are best! Please read "Worms Eat My Garbage". Happy Farming! Love. Peace. Gratitude. Kindness. Christina
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Hello.Yes you can use it in a worm bed and also for plants.I use it for worms myself and it works great.
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I only use them for dog waste, but I tried tearing one and it is not difficult to tear, so I would not think you would want them in the kitchen. Stick with Hefty Scrap bags for that purpose or I saw a scrap bag in Wal-Mart that probably will also work for kitchen compost.
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great for tea. I'd throw in some worm castings or compost as well at least. I sometimes make teas with a long list of ingredients, depending on what I'm using it for.
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Use them in an active runway. I would use 2-3 worms about 3 feet apart. Activity should subside in a week. I would flatten the mounds if you see new activity shortly after baiting, but no need to re-apply unless activity persists.
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Lots of worms 1-2 inches long. After spending the summer in my compost they are much fatter and more plentiful.
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Are you using this as a bedding material? I wouldn't. The only way I would use this in a worm bin would be to sprinkle a handful or two for them to eat. But I would rather just cut out the middleman and add it directly to the soil. This will help the mycorrhizae. If you are making worm tea, then you won't even need Azomite. But that depends on what you have been feeding your worms. As far as the pH is concerned, it's probably neutral. Most edibles like a slightly acidic soil.