Worm Composting Blog
A blog discussing all things about worm bin composting.
Find a Worm Farm, worm supplier, buy worms online
Find a worm farm near you to start your own worm composting bin
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Bin vs. Bucket
I have my worms in a 5-gallon bucket - is there any problem with this vs. a 5-gallon bin? Thanks Liz! Answer from BigTex Worms: Absolutely not, they
Why red worms
Why red worms and not European or Canadian night crawlers? I live in Montana and want to raise worms for fishing. Thanks Kenny W Answer from BigTex
worms escaping the bin
I read another post here about worms escaping the bin, and your answer was basically to shine the light on the bin to force the worms back down into the
Palm tree leaves worm Bedding
I saw on your video to start with coconut fiber. I have palm trees which has a lot of fiber that looks like coconut fiber. Could I cut it up and soak
Todays "Worm Feeding" video
Liz, Good, instructive video. It occurrs to me, however, that one might be killing good decomposition microrganisms, nutrients, etc. in the freezing of
My worms aren't getting plump
About 2 months ago I set up my worm bin with approx 2,000 red wigglers. They were very thin when they arrived and I was told they should get plump within
booth at eco-fair
Hello, I work for PepsiCo in Plano, TX. We are holding an eco-fair in May and I'm looking for people to man booth in the area of recycling and composting.
worm food
I have a massive amount of live oak leaves that I shred and compost but it takes a while. Can I feed these shredded leaves to worms? Also have lots of
Worms under the starter bag.
When I received my worms, the box was so badly dented that I didn't want to disturb the worms any more so I just tore the starter bag and put it into the
Worm Composting question, composting questions
Worm Composting Question and Answer session
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Birthday Sale
LORDY LORDY I'm turnin 40!I will be 40 on Monday, so in celebration, I'm having a worm sale.
$40 for a worm starter with 1 pound of worms or $20 for a small starter bag with 1/4 pound of worms. If you do not know what a starter bag is please visit the link at the bottom of this blog post.
All orders include a free worm composting ebook and access to my online worm composting course.
Happy Birthday to me :)LizBigTex Worms
SOLD OUT OF SALES STARTERS! Wow, sold out in under 4 hours Thanks so much!
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Coming out at Night
I have followed all of your instructions and videos to the T, however every morning (the first 2) I have found anywhere from 8-12 worms that have escaped
solder flies in compost bins
Hi. Last summer I had what I think were solder flies in my Can-O-Worms. The previous summer the same large hungry larva were present and I tried to
Slender Salamanders
I have found a bunch of California Slender Salamanders in my worm bin recently... Are they just eating the fruit flies and spiders? Or are they possibly
flies in my worm bin
I have some sort of small flies...not fruit flies in my bin. We kill them and they turn to dust on the wall or whatever. I did take most of the castings
Coconut Coir
Do you purchase your coconut coir locally? If so, where? Yes, I purchase it at my local pet store in the reptile section
When do I harvest my worm bin?
I have made worm bins using your method from youtube and my question is when using peat moss I can't tell when to harvest because when you wet peat
Ratio
If we start our bin with 50 percent peat moss and 50 percent shredded newspaper how much water should you add? Answer from BigTex Worms: Moisten it until
Buy Worms in Keller, Tx
I am interested in buying worms ASAP. Just bought a feeding trough that the guy there said he raised worms in the same thing for years. I read everything
Pine Shavings
Hi, I raise quail and I keep them on pine bedding. Can I feed this (or cedar bedding) to my worms? It's full of quail poop which I would like to be composted
Liquid gold from the worm bin
I've been worm composting for three years and in the beginning the liquid forming at the bottom was rich and dark. I've noticed over the past few months
Worm Bin vs. Worm Bucket
Hi Liz, How do you feel about keeping your composting worms in a 5-gallon bucket vs. a bin? Secondly, I've been feeding my worms for several months now,
Flow through worm bin
Hi Liz, I saw your flow through bins in a few of your videos. I like the concept and seems as though harvesting might be a little easier as well as overall
Shipping to Hawaii
Aloha Liz, Can you ship worms to Hawaii? I hear from my local worm farm (who are charging a pretty penny) that it is illegal to purchase worms out of
Perfect bin but worms trying to escape :-(
Why are my worms trying to escape the bin? I have my bin in a well ventilated garage. The bin has a mixture of food, soil, newspaper, and cardboard - you
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Shipping to Chicago
We are looking to do worm composting with our 5-6 year old girl scout troop in Chicago, IL and would like to have them experience a full cycle of composting
easy harvesting worms
Is there an easy and fast way of harvesting worms when you don't have a worm harvester? I just started to only feed them in one spot for a few weeks so
Cockroaches in worm bin
how do i get rid of cockroaches in my worm bin? Answer from BigTex worms: I've found food grade diatomaceous earth to work well. Its safe for the worms
Tours?
I am going to buy a starter of worms from you. My daughter lives in South Lake near you and I would like to come by and pick up the worms and hopefully
shipping
I am anxious to begin vermicomposting, but what about shipping? Will they freeze in transit? I'm in Northern Wyoming (right next to Yellowstone Park)
Its hot in Texas
I am planning to keep my worms in a building, it gets hot here into triple digits during the summer. Do I need to put an AC unit for the worms? Donald
Worms and Citrus / Onions / Garlic
Hi Liz, Thank you for your videos, I've seen most of them! Good tips and even better advice :) I just have a question about the citrus / onion / garlic
Horse trough
I have a worm bin in my garage and would like to move it outside into a horse trough. I am live in Hurst. Do you have any good suggestions on where
Worm Composting Class, online composting class
Worm Composting Class : online class and local classes in the DFW metroplex of Texas
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Worm Harvesting, how to harvest worms, collecting castings
Worm Harvesting : explains how to harvest worm bin castings
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How Many Worms?
Hi Liz, I've become interested in worm composting, and since our weather is so cold here in Pa.and I'll have to keep them indoors, I've decided to start
Jackson ST. Garden
I learned how to do gardening organically from my Grandmother and have prepared a garden that way every time I had a new garden. I have learned new things
What worm system do you recommend?
I have watched your videos and appreciate your experience! I heard what you said about the Worm Factory 360. We currently compost about 3x what you do
Rain in my worm bin!
The worms I received from you about 3 weeks ago are doing just fine. However, it rained for the past three days and I just looked in my bin and it was
Winterizing my Worm Factory 360
I have a Worm Factory 360 and I leave it on the covered patio for the Summer. In the Winter I bring it into the garage where I have a small electric heater
Winterizing a Worm bin, winter worm composting
Winterizing a Worm Bin: how to get your wormbin ready for winter
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Too cold?
I am writing from nothern Wyoming, where we have a whopping 7 degrees today. I would like to start my worm farm, add compost, and get my greenhouse ready
When to order
When would be the best time to order worms for this area of NW West Virginia? We normally get a few day of warm weather at the end of Feb, but by march
info
Could you tell me what is a reliable ph meteri have 2 and they mostly all stay at 7 but i think one of my beds of ENC has protien poisening i was finding
moisture
i have a worm bin in an old ice chest.(plastic) many holes in lid & bottom. the bed is very wet to the point of mud. i've added paper, peat moss etc. do
Do you sell larger amounts of worms?
I have a 3 tier worm farm and it said i should have 2# of worms per squuare foot is thi correct if so 1# would not be enough so do you still just sell