Worm Bin Problems

Worm Bin Problems - lets call them challenges, problems is such a negative word. LOL. But I am a glass half full kinda girl.

The #1 tip to solving worm bin problems? AVOIDANCE!How do you avoid them? By educating yourself properly. Take my online worm composting course NOW.

Having any kind of decaying matter, no matter the process, will tend to attract certain bugs and environmental issues.

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In the following articles, I will discuss the following topics in details.

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Worm Composting Bugs Having a thriving active worm bin will mean you will encounter other critters. This article discusses what you might see and if you need to rid the bin of them.

Worm Composting Fruit Flies the biggest bother with worm composting are these little buggers. Find out some of the tricks to keep them minimized in this article.

Moles Yes there are animals out there who would love to feast on your worms. Find out what they are and how to avoid them in this article.

Worm Composting PH - alkaline vs. acid, you don' have to have a science degree to figure it all out. This article will help you to decifer what is good for your worms.

Worm Composting Temperature can be a challenge. Worms do prefer certain temps so if it is really hot or really cold where you are this can be a challenge. Mold Fungi and Bacteria are a normal part of the decomposition process and are likely to be encountered during composting with worms.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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hi to all recently i witness a strange behavior of worm, I left the light on for whole night yet some worms were outside of bin, so i was a bit concern …

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I see you posted a like on my videos. Like you I teach lots of classes, radio and more. My bins work great for cold but i don't get over 100 often. …

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I ordered a starter bag of worms from you and got them two days ago. We have woken up both days with worms spilling over the sides. I have tried all …

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We have a worm bin at our preschool. During the winter, some mice made a home in the worm bin (little tunnels in the compost). We turned the bin and …

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I have a problem. This is the third time I have killed my worms. Each time they have turned into a hideous liquid mess. This time, my composter was …

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