Comments on: More on Small Winter Worm Bins

By: Mark Knapp

Mark Knapp — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:33:44 +0000

I’m planning on using this set up to keep my outdoor garden soil from freezing so I can get lettuce all winter long. Up in Boston, MA as long as I get plastic over hoops for my raised beds I can grow greens all winter long. Unfortunately I didn’t get the hoops up before the freeze and now can’t get any of my lettuce seeds to germinate (the soil is slooooooowly thawing but I need to get up and running)!

I’ll try and post pics when I get to this next project next week!

By: Bentley

Bentley — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:58:03 +0000

If the worms are also unresponsive and/or starting to die there is definitely something wrong (could be one of countless problems). If they are still vigorous and basically acting ‘normal’ it is likely nothing to worry about. I don’t think I’ve seen gray Red Worms myself, but again I focus more on the overall health and well being of the worms, rather than the coloration (which can change a fair bit).

By: jolj

jolj — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:09:53 +0000

Redworms look Gray, what is wrong if anything?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:13:24 +0000

Christy…

A great idea! I decided to start your heater-style (used a plastic bucket with a heater guard) in one of my basement bins. Hopefully it will increase the numbers.

Then I’ll do the next.

Thank you!

Mike
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada