Worm Composting Blog

Horse Trough wormbins

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:25:27 GMT

My two main worm bins right now ware my horse trough bins. The are galvanized tin bins and the worms do great in them. I use an old piece of plywood

Paper shreds in worm bin

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:46:57 GMT

I use paper shreds in my worm bins for a variety of reasons. I use them as feedstock when I am going away for a week or so. I use them to cover food to

Red Worms for Sale, worms for sale

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:09:54 GMT

Red Worms for Sale shipped direct from Texas

teeny tiny black bugs

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:00:55 GMT

my worms seem to be thriving. lately, i checked on them and could only find a few. i put some food up top to lure them up. when i checked back, no worms,

Clumpy and hard castings

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:13:04 GMT

My castings are moist , but when I dry them out they become hard and Clumpy what can I do to make them soft and crumbly. Answer from BigTex Worms: Worm

Worm Harvesting with Pumpkin Part 2

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:36:56 GMT

Worm Harvesting using Pumpkin Part 2 This is a follow up video of how to use pumpkin puree to harvest worms. I hope you enjoy it.

Castings Storage

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:16:23 GMT

I store my worm castings in a 35 gallon food grade barrel. I drilled holes in it and use an old trash can lid as a topper. It is very important to keep

moving worms?

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:08:21 GMT

I am moving at the end of the year (over 1000km north) and currently have two worm farms. Is it possible to move the worms in containers or will I have

Worm Harvesting with Pumpkin Puree Part 1

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:22:58 GMT

About a year ago, someone in another worm composting forum talked about using pumpkin puree to harvest worms. I tried the method and LOVED it. I still use it today. Here is part one of how to use pumpkin puree to wrangle your red wiggler worms.

Worm Composting Glossary

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:28:10 GMT

Thought this would be helpful for all you new worm composters: Here is a glossary of terms commonly used by worm composters and for new people it can

Worm Factory Review

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:38:10 GMT

The Worm Factory saved my worms. I pretty much would have given up on worm composting had it not been for the Worm Factory. You see, I killed two batches of worms using a homemade worm bin and bad bedding (leaves/paper) prior to ordering the WF some years ago. Was it the WF bin or was it the bedding provided with the purchase the awesome coconut fiber. Either way, here I am many years later with hundreds of pounds of worms and educating others about worm composting. Back to my review of the bin. Pro's: 1. Ease of use: its hands free (great for people who never want to touch worms, it is super easy to feed, and relatively hands free to harvest your castings. Cons: 1. Cost prohibitive: WOW, almost $100 for a worm bin is awful. 2. Small surface area = smaller worms = less compost Here is my video review of the bin: Here is my video review of this retail wormbin: Overall, this is a great bin for those who want to compost the scraps of 1-2 people and not "mess" with the bin alot. But you can do the same with a $5 homemade bin (sorry worm factory peeps), so the choice is up to you.

flow through worm bins

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:06:18 GMT

Thought I would share some photos of my flow thru wormbins. I have a love hate relationship with them. I love them because they will hold a large amount

.09 Acres

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:18:41 GMT

I'm just an average guy in a small neighborhood in Tidewater, Virginia. Most of my neighbors have well manicured lawns. Not me. I'm attempting to turn

SuperLedGrowLights.com

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:24:47 GMT

LED grow lights are a popular option when it comes to growing plants in the home, and allow keen gardeners to get more from their plants. Although this

Texas Fall Garden

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:52:19 GMT

I finally planted my fall garden. The summer heat here in Texas was painfully hot and long. My summer garden burned up quickly, sad to say. Two days

Fall is for Worms

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:04:31 GMT

I often am asked when is the best time to start a worm bin? Fall, of course. Why? Because it is the perfect weather for a worm bin And it gives you plenty of time to stock up on worm castings for your spring garden. I sell the most worms in the spring and people think the worms will perform miracles and provide them with plenty of castings in just a few short weeks. They are good at composting but not miracle workers. A good time frame to get a gallon of worm castings from a pound of worms is 6-8 weeks. With a gallon of castings you can make worm tea (liquid fertilizer) for you garden all spring. So, what's stopping you? Buy your worms today.

Free Worm Composting Coloring Book for kids

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:55:28 GMT

Worm composting for kids is a fun way for children to learn about composting and recycling. I offer free coloring book and lesson plans on bigtexworms.com I also have a fun and YUMMY recipe for dirt cake with gummy worms. Which all kids love love love. Lastly, I sell a KIDS worm kit. A fun little worm bin with everything you need in right there in the kit. click the link below to learn more.

Selling Worms Again

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:18:28 GMT

The weather has finally cooled off enough here in Texas for me to resume selling and shipping worms. Why buy from BigTEX worms? I specialize in worm STARTER bags. These starter bags consist of one pound of worms (like everyone else) but what makes me different is this: I include a few pounds of active worm bedding. The wrong bedding is the #1 error of new worm farms, so I provide you with the worms bedding. This eliminates "shock" and your worms go right to work eating your scraps. Since I began selling worm starter bags, I have had NO bin failures reported from buyers.

My worm bin disaster :(

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:00:09 GMT

Hi Liz, First of all, I have to thanks for your helpful and informative site. I have coming to get to learn about worms your way for 3 days straight now.

Sierra Worm Compost Georgetown, CA

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:57:02 GMT

Sierra Worm Compost PO Box 4266 Georgetown, CA 95634 wormcomposter@hotmail.com 1.888.WormCompost (967-6266) We are available Mon-Sat.Please call for

winter care and harvesting

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:17:04 GMT

I posted this on the yahoo group but would also like to ask you directly since you seem to be so very helpful and knowledgeable :) Thank you in advance

Wormilicious San Antonio, TX

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:05:58 GMT

I've got a suburban worm farm and I offer: redwiggler worms, worm compost, worm tea, ready to go worm bins stocked with red wiggler worms. If you live

Bugs in Worm Bin

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:05:35 GMT

Dear Big Tex, I'm still amazed that after 4 or 5 months everything is working so well. I was almost handing out cigars when I saw all the babies. I

Gonna do a Rain Dance

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:24:54 GMT

This summer has been especially hard for me. Keeping my garden alive was a challenge but keeping my worms alive was a near full time job. When the temps are in the 100's for months at a time, the poor worms suffer. Here is what I did to keep them alive: 1. Stopped feeding food scraps, no added heat from decomp needed.
2. Fed cracked corn and aged manure only
3. Kept the bin wetter than usual, not moist, but pretty wet. Condensation helps to cool the bin.
4. Used frozen water bottles buried in the bin on the really hot days.
Unfortunately, I lost some, I have dug around in the bins and I know I lost worms. There seem to be a lot of baby worms so I am hoping this fall (if we ever get one) the population will rebound. My goal for next year's heat: a greenhouse with canopy and water cooler cooling system. My worms will be so happy to live in such luxury. And even better, I will not get an ulcer worrying about my worms dying in this Texas heat. Just needed to vent, thanks for listening.

Adding Worms to Lawn

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:49:27 GMT

Thinking of adding worms to lawn? HOLD THE PHONE! I receive quite a few inquiries every year that go something like this: "How many pounds of worms do I need to add to my front yard to improve the soil, I can't get anything to grow?" Deep breath, Worm farmer Liz, Deep breath. If I were to sell my worms to this person they would be going on a rapid suicide mission. I don't like sending my worms off to slaughter and here is why. Worms do improve soil conditions BUT they need a something to survive: the right environment. In other words, placing the worms in bad soil is getting the cart before the horse. Worms do not improve the soil, WORM POOP or castings improve the soil. And in order for worms to poop they have to have food and water to eat. And the PH must be right. So what do you do? You have two basic choices: To read the rest of this article, click the link below.

Please support a Vermi Friend

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:51:37 GMT

I was inspired many many years ago on my worm composting journey by Bentley at Redwormcomposting.com. He is in Canada and had a blog about worm composting. Chock full of useful information. Well, he has made a cry for financial support. As I well understand, a blog or website can be a big labor of love. But he needs money in order to keep it going, just that simple. You can support him buy PREbuying "The Complete Guide to Vermicomposting" for $19, it will also include the plans to a mini flow through (I was more than happy to prebuy just for the plans on the flow through). Please show your support so we can keep his blog going strong. Simply follow the link below to his blog.

harvesting castings and worms

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:27:49 GMT

Hi Liz, It has been 3 1/2 months since I started my worm bed. I have an 18 gallon tub and started with 1 lbs of worms. They seem happy and have laid lots

Worm Food

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:48:29 GMT

I bought the kids worm kit back in May for my classroom, and am running out of food. What exactly is the food? Where can I get it? HELP PLEASE SO My wormies

Coming to your place to buy worms

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:15:58 GMT

I live in New Braunfels, TX and will be beginning worm composting. I have extensive experience with leaf, etc. composting but live in a garden home and

Worms for New Mexico

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:56:37 GMT

I've been worm-posting for about 8 years in Northern California. I've always kept them in my house and have never had a problem with bad smells or insects

Can I use plumbago clippings in my worm bins?

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:53:13 GMT

Can I use plumbago clippings in my worm bins? Some sites say the root is toxic... others say the oils cause skin irritation... Can toxic things go in

worm tea in my garden

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:07:49 GMT

hello, i took your online class and decided to try worm composting because i wanted to start going organic. i started using the compost tea about three

Left over fishing worms/starting a worm bin

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:59:06 GMT

Hello! Thank you so much for your helpful site. I am interested in beginning worm bin for my apartment in Durham, NC, and you have convinced me that I

Hongkongwillie Worm Farm,Tampa Florida

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:13:35 GMT

Florida Worm Farms,Florida Red Worm Farms,Worm Farms in Florida,Red Worm Farms In Florida. Our Florida Worm Farm started in 1965. We raise a Red Worm that

Where have my worms gone?

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:08:09 GMT

We have always recycled - recently we started a wooden composting bin ensuring the right ratio of green and brown materials,i also add shredded paper.

My Black Thumb

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:42:05 GMT

I am waiting to fall in love with gardening. I have long believed I have the black thumb of death in regards to growing plants. I have killed aloe! After

Borrowed Garden Plot

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:31:18 GMT

This year, I decided I was going to attempt to grow an organic vegetable garden. This was to be my first attempt, and at my mother's house no less. I do

Digger's Worms Mountain View,MO

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:29:42 GMT

I carry red wigglers. Digger's worms 878 county road 2410 Mountain View,MO 65548 (417)469-5004 digger@nycmail.co

Bottom of worm bed really wet

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:41:04 GMT

Hi Liz, I have had my worm bed up for two months now. I went to turn the bed a bit and it is really wet on the bottom. Is this natural? Should I add more

Its easy to compost

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:38:55 GMT

When I moved into my first house with a large yard, I was dismayed about the annual cost of $100 for the mandatory yard waste service. I was told the

Gardening a great way to start fresh everyday

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:26:28 GMT

Gardening tops the list of hobbies everywhere in the world. Gardening ensures a calm and peaceful atmosphere. I get great pleasure in gardening. It keeps

centipedes??

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:41:05 GMT

I started a worm composting bin in a flower box outside. The worms are multiplying and growing, but I am still uncertain about your notation on centipedes.

S&S BAIT FARM KENANSVILLE,FL.34739

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:23:51 GMT

WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR TWO YEARS.THIS IS A HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM BUSINESs.AT THIS TIME OUR BEDS ARE FULL. WE CAN FILL ANY ORDER SMALL OR EXTRA LARGE

Making a vertical wood composting bin?

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:17:52 GMT

Hi, I am considering making a vertical wooden composting bin about 32 x 8 x 41 (L x W x H). I looked at the directions and sketch you have on your website

worm escapees

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:26:20 GMT

Is it common in the beginning to find a few worms every day have gotten out? Is this a constant or does this mean there is another problem? Answer from

Adding worms to lawn

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:07:32 GMT

I am buying a starter bucket. My intent is to take half or so of the existing worms and spread them around my front lawn....fairly close to each other

HS WORM FARM Sarasota Florida

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:32:00 GMT

We raise red wigglers. Have two large beds 20 ft. by 60ft. We have been raising worms since Aug. 2010 and in the process of expanding even more. No website

a stange band formation

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:11:12 GMT

hi there, I know that worms have band near there head formation for there sexual activities... but recently i found one of my worm having a band formation

Outdoor bin

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:47:37 GMT

I live in the Metroplex and would like information on keeping an outdoor bin. What works best with the North Texas summer heat? Is it possible to have

Worms Eat My Garbage

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:06:20 GMT

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System The definitive guide to vermicomposting-a process using redworms to recycle food waste into nutrient-rich food for plants.

Newly revised and updated, this 162 page manual provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems. Topics include different bins, what kind of worms to use, sex life of a worm, preparing worm beddings, how to meet the needs of the worms, what kinds of foods to feed the worms, harvesting worms, and making potting soil from the vermicompost produced. A 63 page bibliography, 24 annotated references, a glossary,and comprehensive index make this a valuable reference book as well as a practical manual.