Comments on: Winter Worm Windrow – 12-03-09 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/winter-worm-windrow-12-03-09/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/winter-worm-windrow-12-03-09/comment-page-1/#comment-23656 Bentley Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:40:56 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1724#comment-23656 That's awesome, Heather! With the right set of conditions it's amazing how productive these trenches can be - but boy oh boy, it's not always easy to create those ideal conditions! haha 8) That’s awesome, Heather! With the right set of conditions it’s amazing how productive these trenches can be – but boy oh boy, it’s not always easy to create those ideal conditions! haha
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]]> By: Heather http://www.redwormcomposting.com/large-scale-vermicomposting/winter-worm-windrow-12-03-09/comment-page-1/#comment-23572 Heather Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:58:04 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1724#comment-23572 Hi Bentley, From your inspiration, I have 2 winter outdoor trenches going. I was worried about my most recently started one (about 6 weeks old). Last time I checked, I wasn't seeing a whole lot of worms, but was finding all these big centipedes I had never seen before. This is where I was planning on building several much bigger outdoor bins, and was afraid I would have to scrap the whole plan. We have had a few freezes, and I didn't know what to expect when I checked yesterday. A big sigh of relief! I saw lots of fat, healthy worms, broken down compost, and to my surprise, quite a few cocoons too! It is great to see cocoons in this cool weather, and with the bin being so recently established. I am happy with the bin health and progress here. I added quite a few scraps, a cut up pumpkin, and added leaves on top. The bin should be good for a while. The other bin is in the middle of one of my winter gardens. The trench is going beyond my wildest expectations, and then I have lots of worms and cocoons enjoying the heavily mulched with hay/straw/leaves strawberry patch that is nestled up to the trench. I have visions of hundreds of strawberries dancing in my head early next summer. Thanks for the ideas, info and inspiration! Hi Bentley,
From your inspiration, I have 2 winter outdoor trenches going. I was worried about my most recently started one (about 6 weeks old). Last time I checked, I wasn’t seeing a whole lot of worms, but was finding all these big centipedes I had never seen before. This is where I was planning on building several much bigger outdoor bins, and was afraid I would have to scrap the whole plan. We have had a few freezes, and I didn’t know what to expect when I checked yesterday. A big sigh of relief! I saw lots of fat, healthy worms, broken down compost, and to my surprise, quite a few cocoons too! It is great to see cocoons in this cool weather, and with the bin being so recently established. I am happy with the bin health and progress here. I added quite a few scraps, a cut up pumpkin, and added leaves on top. The bin should be good for a while.

The other bin is in the middle of one of my winter gardens. The trench is going beyond my wildest expectations, and then I have lots of worms and cocoons enjoying the heavily mulched with hay/straw/leaves strawberry patch that is nestled up to the trench. I have visions of hundreds of strawberries dancing in my head early next summer.
Thanks for the ideas, info and inspiration!

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