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    How many worms?

    Hi, sorry, not sure where to post this. I've just made a small wormery out of 2 x 10 litre plastic paint tubs (1 tub for the worms & 1 tub for the juice) The bedding is in & ready for it's occupants. From what I have read I need quite a lot of worms (maybe a couple of hundred). What do you advise. I'm not worried if it goes belly up as I can use them for fishing.
    Thanks in advance
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    Would love to see a pic!

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    • #3
      I'll post some when I go to lottie.
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      • #4
        The other half's dad tried to start a wormery and if I remember correctly he put a couple of hundred worms in there, although I think it was bigger than yours.
        Last edited by hamesy; 19-04-2012, 11:22 AM.
        An attempt to live a little more self-sufficient

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        • #5
          I made one with poundland washing up basins - 5 stacked; holes in the bottom and air holes in the sides, fine mesh below the bottom one which was sat in an un-cut basin to collect the liquid but keep out the worms.

          When one is full, start the next. The worms move up through the layers - leaving compost with worm eggs in the bottom. when all the worms have migrated, use the compost and replace the empty layer on the top.

          When I got my allotment I binned it and put the wormies on the compost heap, but it cost about £5 and 30 minutes work and was effective for the short while I had it.
          "Live like a peasant, eat like a king..."
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          • #6
            Originally posted by sowitgrowit View Post
            I made one with poundland washing up basins - 5 stacked; holes in the bottom and air holes in the sides, fine mesh below the bottom one which was sat in an un-cut basin to collect the liquid but keep out the worms.

            When one is full, start the next. The worms move up through the layers - leaving compost with worm eggs in the bottom. when all the worms have migrated, use the compost and replace the empty layer on the top.

            When I got my allotment I binned it and put the wormies on the compost heap, but it cost about £5 and 30 minutes work and was effective for the short while I had it.
            Cheers, SIGI. I'm aware of the principles & am just toying around at the moment..........it's the number of worms I need that's confusing me. If it works then I may expand. If not, they are gonna feel a sharp hook up the jax.
            sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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            • #7
              I've just made one with some of my students

              It's on show today at the RHS day at Ryton Gardens.

              I've literally just got back from taking a photo of it!

              Cost:
              4 trays from large homewares store = £4
              1 large tray to act as stand = £1
              1 lid = 90p
              1 tap = £2 from wormery place
              Worms = 500 from ebay £5

              Total cost = £12.90
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              Last edited by zazen999; 19-04-2012, 11:52 AM.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                Cheers, SIGI. I'm aware of the principles & am just toying around at the moment..........it's the number of worms I need that's confusing me. If it works then I may expand. If not, they are gonna feel a sharp hook up the jax.
                Don't worry about it - order some online (I paid about a fiver) or from a tackle shop. If they're happy, they breed to suit their conditions.

                Start small and keep them in good conditions, in a few months they will have doubled and doubled again in numbers, if your space warrants it.
                "Live like a peasant, eat like a king..."
                Sow it, grow it • Adventures on Plot 10b - my allotment blog.
                I'm also on Twitter.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                  Cheers, SIGI. I'm aware of the principles & am just toying around at the moment..........it's the number of worms I need that's confusing me. If it works then I may expand. If not, they are gonna feel a sharp hook up the jax.
                  All you need is 2 to start with! The more you have the quicker it will compost and they do increase as they have babies so just buy a bagful, and get 'em in.

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                  • #10
                    My wormery was supplied with a little envelope of worms (posted) - hardly any were big enough to be called worms IMO.
                    Buy some from your fishing shop and breed your own bait.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                      I've just made one with some of my students

                      Total cost = £12.90
                      Oooh, a wormerie made from students! Is it effective?

                      Seriiously though, it looks fab
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                      • #12
                        can I just ask what do you use for bedding? OH has been toying with the idea of making a wormery .....

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                        • #13
                          I used a bit of shredded newspaper, a bit of compost, a bit of vermiculite, the first bits of kitchen waste.

                          Then let them settle in for a day or two before adding food. Start with a little, getting more over time - then you can gauge how much they go through and how fast.
                          "Live like a peasant, eat like a king..."
                          Sow it, grow it • Adventures on Plot 10b - my allotment blog.
                          I'm also on Twitter.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                            I've just made one with some of my students

                            It's on show today at the RHS day at Ryton Gardens.

                            I've literally just got back from taking a photo of it!

                            Cost:
                            4 trays from large homewares store = £4
                            1 large tray to act as stand = £1
                            1 lid = 90p
                            1 tap = £2 from wormery place
                            Worms = 500 from ebay £5

                            Total cost = £12.90
                            Now that, I like..........you're gonna have to whisper the shop you got the tubs.....
                            sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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                            Sent from my ZX Spectrum with no predictive text..........
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                            KOYS - King Of Yellow Stickers..............

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                            • #15
                              Thank you very much to all that posted, will call in tackle shop tomorrow night.
                              sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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