http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/reader-questions-08-27-08/ 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 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/reader-questions-08-27-08/comment-page-1/#comment-30618 Norma Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:25:14 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=225#comment-30618 Once you get rid of the fruit flies the trick to keeping them away is to freeze the scraps before putting them into the bin. I was told this a couple of years ago and it works. Once you get rid of the fruit flies the trick to keeping them away is to freeze the scraps before putting them into the bin. I was told this a couple of years ago and it works.

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/reader-questions-08-27-08/comment-page-1/#comment-27306 charu Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:46:17 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=225#comment-27306 Hello, I started a worm bin 2 weeks ago - it is simple plastic bin, I have lots of bedding and red worms and food. This week I am having lots of fruit flies!!! What can I do? thank you, charu Hello,
I started a worm bin 2 weeks ago – it is simple plastic bin, I have lots of bedding and red worms and food.
This week I am having lots of fruit flies!!!
What can I do?
thank you,
charu

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/reader-questions-08-27-08/comment-page-1/#comment-21936 Jodi Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:46:03 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=225#comment-21936 A spider built a web over our worm bin. Every time we open our bin to add food.... the spider gets himself a scrumptious meal and we have less fruit flies....it's a beautiful thing! A spider built a web over our worm bin. Every time we open our bin to add food…. the spider gets himself a scrumptious meal and we have less fruit flies….it’s a beautiful thing!

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/reader-questions-08-27-08/comment-page-1/#comment-9968 Robyn Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:32:52 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=225#comment-9968 I have to chime in on the vacuuming part - I had an infestation issue in the last couple months and I was so surprised how quickly this helped. Everytime I saw the fruit flies whooping it up I took the vacuum out and within a few days there were very few left. I also did not feed the system for 2-3 weeks. These 2 tactics seemed to take care of the problem. Robyn I have to chime in on the vacuuming part – I had an infestation issue in the last couple months and I was so surprised how quickly this helped. Everytime I saw the fruit flies whooping it up I took the vacuum out and within a few days there were very few left. I also did not feed the system for 2-3 weeks. These 2 tactics seemed to take care of the problem.
Robyn

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