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Title: worm compost's
Post by: tim k on October 17, 2006, 12:24:59

i have got the bin and the worms arrived today  :) i have filled the bin with a mix of leaves and weeds old spuds and that sort of thing, but i was wondering if i should also put a bit of compost in there to get them started while the rest of it starts to decompose

any advise would be appreciated

many thanks

tim

Title: Re: worm compost's
Post by: froglets on October 17, 2006, 12:34:27

My starter pack came with a coir type brick that I had to soak & crumble to give them a medium to establish (&hide) in.  On that basis, a layer of soil or compost on the bottom would be a good start.

BTW, with all this talk of identity fraud, I have always shredded my official stuff and then added the shavings to my wormery.  I know there have been concerns here about the inks being toxic, but my boys have never bothered & as long as it's there with plenty organic stuff, I'll continue with it.  It also helps regulate the moisture content when it gets sludgy.

Title: Re: worm compost's
Post by: manicscousers on October 17, 2006, 15:09:46

we do the same with our compost heap, all the leaflets, envelopes and ddress tops of letters get chopped up and put on it