Comments on: “Red Worms For Sale” – Part I

By: Pamela Linebaugh

Pamela Linebaugh — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:42:20 +0000

hi i just got into worm composting last august after buying redworms from a bait shop after opening the bait cups up i found alot of cocoons in with the worms and 2 baby worms it was a bait cup of 30 worms plus cocoons and baby worms from over 60 cocoons in 4 different bait cups even if i still feed them i gave them to the center and am now looking for a place to buy a lb from to used in a home bin any ideals i gave the ones i had to a center i go to they got interested in them after i told them what i found on them we used the adults worms as bait the cocoons been hatching the last few months the center is called ADDvantage Center they wanted them for a class and to used the bigger worms as bait in june i still help with them they are now close to 30 worms in there now i brought the worms from a bait store in alum creek in ohio but most bait places aint selling worms at the moment

By: Bassbuster

Bassbuster — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:08:36 +0000

Matthew:

You can add worms to your tumbler if you are keeping the temperture down by having the unit in the shade and adding plenty of water to it. I would drill quite a few 1/4″ holes around the outside of the drum and water it daily with non chlorinated water. Composting refers to biologicallly decomposing waste products but by adding worms technically you are vermiposting and the requirements are different. Composting the higher the temperature the better….not true for worms. Worms are about 80% water and will die and rot in minutes at much above 90 degrees. Hot compost can easily reach 200 degrees. Add your grass clipping green but mix well with dried leaves,cardboard,planer shavings (many wood shops give them away) straw or newspaper. I get more than enough cardboard from several local stores dumpsters. You can use wood chips from a tree service also if they are from a dead tree or you want to run them over several times with your mover and then let them age in a seperate pile Mixing 50% brown with 50% grass clippings just about eliminates all odor. If you are using fall leaves or tree service chips you can add green grass clippings several times before all is consumed. Got a friend who works at a restaurant? Ask if you drop off a 30 gall on barrel if they will save used coffee grounds for you. They can include filters. If you really want to increase your scale leave a barrel for any lettuce,watermelon,cantelope, muskmelon,apple scraps. If you grind these in a blender and add water and soak the in the juice and throw in the puld you will have huge worms and huge numbers in no time. Contrary to popular belief they can and do “chew” to some degree and the smaler you make the particles the better. Put in a small piece of water meon and look at it a couple days later. You will find holes or even tunnels into it. If you remove these worms and put them in moist peat moss or shredded paper you will find they lose about 30% of their size in a matter of a few hours….they are gourging themselves on the melon/cardboard pulp.

By: Jim Hoke

Jim Hoke — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:28:52 +0000

Hi, your site was the first one I got on this morning, but was impressed with your attitude and knowledge to the point that I don’t need to look any further or at any more sites. I do a couple of questions I hope you’ll help me with. One of my best friends has some dariesin Chino so I’ll have an adequate food supply. My questions are: I would like to leave the manurer loose under a huge Grapefruit tree. It would stay shaded all the time. Will this be a problem? I didn’t think it would be a problem, but thought I should ask an expert. Ater I’ve leached the manure and have it ready to introduce the worms , how many pounds do you think would be good to start with? Probably a 20×20 foot area. I plan to plant Calivia, a type of lilly, in this area, leaving only a small foot path to get in and harvest the fruit and pick up ones that have fallen from the tree. I’m thinking the worms would find them a little sour for their diet. I’ll leave an arera for feeding off to one side.Those seem to be the questions. 1. Is the shade a problem. 2. How many pounds of worms should I start with? 3. How much a pound do the red worms sell for? If you would be kind enough to answer these questions, you would acquire a new friend in Upland California. Thanks again Jim

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:52:23 +0000

My parents and I have been composting for about 2 years here in Southern California. We have a rotating compost tumbler (I call it a “bingo or raffle” style tumbler). If I buy these worms, can I just throw them into tumbler? We mostly add dried grass clippings, dried vegetable/fruit pulps (we juice), and miscellaneous weeds and dead plants.

Also, when you use the finished compost for planting, do you separate the worms out when you mix in your compost to your garden? Thanks!

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:17:38 +0000

I just wanted to say that I visited wormwoman.com and I ended up calling them to place an order. A lady named Nancy answered and she was really knowledgeable and was so nice. I told her I was new to worm composting and she told me if I ever have any questions to just give them a call. How great is that?! I thought it was really great that they were so willing to help me get started. At this point in time, with the level of service I received, I will go to them whenever I need to purchase something and I highly recommend them.

By: Bob Collinsworth

Bob Collinsworth — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:57:21 +0000

Hi Rodney:

I live in South Western NH (Keene area). What part of the state do you live in?

Bob Collinsworth

By: rodney

rodney — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:14:00 +0000

I started composting last August and just realized that I needed to have red worms in my composter. I have 2 plastic bins full of food scraps, grass clippings, newspapers, paper bags etc. Is it as easy as buying worms and put them in the full containers or is it to late for what these 2 containers? Will I need to start over? Will I need to bring the compost bins in my cellar during the cold NH winters? I wasn’t sure if the worms would live in the cold NH winters.

By: bobby

bobby — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:21:26 +0000

THANKS,BENTLY FOR THE INFO. ON THE WEB.TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY FOR ME TO LOOK UP RED WORMES. A FRIEND GAVE ME SOME A YEAR A GO AND DONT HAVE ENOUGH TABLE SCRAPS FOR THEM .WHAT CAN I FEED THEM? ANY HELP YOU CAN PREVIDE,I WOULD LIKE,THANKS BOBBY

By: Bentley

Bentley — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:53:42 +0000

I hear ya, Ryan – pretty lame!
The good news is that our unlucky friend (the one with 8 worms) is going to get his worms after all (but not from the same company), and at a very special rate I might add.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:23:58 +0000

I don’t know how someone could scam someone like that, they must have no soul. Especially to scam someone that is trying to make this planet a better enviroment for others. *Grunts* Sometimes I wonder about our species.

-Ryan