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Reply With QuoteYeah it sure is, probably be lots cheaper than the kind i buy at lowes.Originally Posted by cricket george
Just to be clear if anyone is confused, avoid any kind of slaked or hydrated lime. That kind of lime can kill worms.
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Yeah it sure is, probably be lots cheaper than the kind i buy at lowes.
Just to be clear if anyone is confused, avoid any kind of slaked or hydrated lime. That kind of lime can kill worms.
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How much lime for a half filled 30 gallon container with half peat moss to a 50 lb bag of black kow manure?
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8oz should be plenty.
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Perchkiller man what a write up...thx so much
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What if your worms stay small? Feed chicken laying food
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If your worms stay small, you've got too many in the bin and they are probably in need of fresh peat moss/manure being added to the bin. Take half of the worms and material and start a new bin, and them add some fresh peat moss and manure. They will get big again in no time.
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Holes
You mention Holes in lid ...You never mention air holes /drain holes in sides .Are they not needed... My guess not needed as long as you don't over water and turn over regular...
Next I live on tx coast lots of high 90s... and tried to raise in out build but always lost in summer heat.....AC is answer but It will probably cost more than I gain...Have spare room in AC home that would work BUT if it smelled or a worm got loose ...My WIFE would KILL ME...
What about a example ; 4f x 4f x 2f deep and box in sides 3f up from ground level.fill with Peat and KOW put led and lid.....Think they could find a cool enough spot in that mass to make it through summer and produce when I need bait most...Got a corner in garden that it could go! ( we do get about 45" rain a year but that spot no water stands)
Thx again for all answers and great info you provide us ...
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Holes
You mention Holes in lid ...You never mention air holes /drain holes in sides .Are they not needed... My guess not needed as long as you don't over water and turn over regular...
Next I live on tx coast lots of high 90s... and tried to raise in out build but always lost in summer heat.....AC is answer but It will probably cost more than I gain...Have spare room in AC home that would work BUT if it smelled or a worm got loose ...My WIFE would KILL ME...
What about a example ; 4f x 4f x 2f deep and box in sides 3f up from ground level.fill with Peat and KOW put led and lid.....Think they could find a cool enough spot in that mass to make it through summer and produce when I need bait most...Got a corner in garden that it could go! ( we do get about 45" rain a year but that spot no water stands)
Thx again for all answers and great info you provide us ...
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Hey, yes I meant hole in the lids if you can keep a bin in a climate controlled environment. I know that worms can cause friction with a spouse or girlfriend, so its best to keep them in an outbuilding.
I know that AC would cost you too much to keep them alive down there.
I would recommend putting up some shade cloth over the worms if you keep them outside, they are tough if you keep them from direct sun exposure. I would build a bin out of plywood in the dimensions you specified, and elevate it on cinder blocks. Fill the bottom with a layer of sand, and put horticulture groundcloth over sand layer. Then fill with peat and black kow. The sand will keep worms from slipping out of the drainage holes that you should drill in the bottom of a box that large. I'd put a brick in each corner of groundcloth, and in the middle as well. This will keep it from getting displaced when you stir the compost.
Alternatively, you could go to a junkyard and pick up a chest freezer/fridge that someone threw out, and use that instead. Still use above method with sand and groundcloth. Fridge or freezer would be better as it has thermal insulation built in.
Yes, large bin that is not made of plastic, and is kept in a shaded area, will do well even in a hot climate, if you drill holes in the bottom.
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