Comments on: The Jumbo Food Scrap Holder http://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/the-jumbo-food-scrap-holder/ 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/winter-composting/the-jumbo-food-scrap-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-23873 Bentley Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:37:39 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1665#comment-23873 That is definitely a great approach Jim - similar to my own (when I'm not lazy - haha). Ground up egg shells can be a great buffer for a worm composting system, and the calcium is valuable for the worms. That is definitely a great approach Jim – similar to my own (when I’m not lazy – haha). Ground up egg shells can be a great buffer for a worm composting system, and the calcium is valuable for the worms.

]]> By: jim144 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/the-jumbo-food-scrap-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-23836 jim144 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:32:44 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1665#comment-23836 I got a big bag of egg shells for the cafeteria at work. WHen I opened the bag, I noticed that there was alot of 'wet eggs' inside the shells. So I laid them out in the sun (during this past summer) and let them dry out real well. After they were dried, I took a rolling pin to them. Pulverized them real well. When ever I feed my worms, i will mix a small handfull of these shells in the food to provides the grit the worms need to grind up their food. Serves well for keeping the ph where it needs to be. During the rest of the time, when I have egg shells, I put them in an old egg carton to dry out normally, in the cupboard, or in the garage. then I remove them to a coffee can to store them til I can pulverize them, and then tear up the egg carton they were in and put into my bins. Works for me. 8^) Jim I got a big bag of egg shells for the cafeteria at work. WHen I opened the bag, I noticed that there was alot of ‘wet eggs’ inside the shells. So I laid them out in the sun (during this past summer) and let them dry out real well. After they were dried, I took a rolling pin to them. Pulverized them real well. When ever I feed my worms, i will mix a small handfull of these shells in the food to provides the grit the worms need to grind up their food. Serves well for keeping the ph where it needs to be. During the rest of the time, when I have egg shells, I put them in an old egg carton to dry out normally, in the cupboard, or in the garage. then I remove them to a coffee can to store them til I can pulverize them, and then tear up the egg carton they were in and put into my bins. Works for me.

8^)
Jim

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/the-jumbo-food-scrap-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-23324 elizabeth Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:32:39 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1665#comment-23324 i use a big coffee can to put egg shells in. they can dry in the can. to crush them i simply use a much smaller empty vegetable can and push down on the dry egg shells untill they are as crushed as i want them. i usually wait till the coffee can is 1/4 to 1/2 full. if i wait till its full its harder to crush the shells on the bottom, you can find a couple rocks that barly fit into the vegetable can the weight helps with the crushing. have fun! happy thanksgiving everyone! elizabeth i use a big coffee can to put egg shells in. they can dry in the can. to crush them i simply use a much smaller empty vegetable can and push down on the dry egg shells untill they are as crushed as i want them. i usually wait till the coffee can is 1/4 to 1/2 full. if i wait till its full its harder to crush the shells on the bottom, you can find a couple rocks that barly fit into the vegetable can the weight helps with the crushing.
have fun! happy thanksgiving everyone!
elizabeth

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/the-jumbo-food-scrap-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-23266 Mark from Kansas Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:44:31 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1665#comment-23266 Mike, I pulverize my egg shells to make it easier to spread. I have 12 - 16 square feet to cover and besides, the first time I used Letty's mini chopper I ruined it to the point she won't use it in the kitchen, so I have to use the mini chopper to pulverize the egg shells to keep from getting yelled at. Mark Mike, I pulverize my egg shells to make it easier to spread. I have 12 – 16 square feet to cover and besides, the first time I used Letty’s mini chopper I ruined it to the point she won’t use it in the kitchen, so I have to use the mini chopper to pulverize the egg shells to keep from getting yelled at.
Mark

]]> By: Mike http://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/the-jumbo-food-scrap-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-23243 Mike Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:44:28 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1665#comment-23243 I see that you've added egg shells that aren't very crushed up, like I saw in Mark's OSCR video. Are there advantages to either method of adding/prepping eggshells? I'm fairly lazy, so always seem to have large egg shell pieces in the vermicompost. I see that you’ve added egg shells that aren’t very crushed up, like I saw in Mark’s OSCR video. Are there advantages to either method of adding/prepping eggshells? I’m fairly lazy, so always seem to have large egg shell pieces in the vermicompost.

]]> By: Ros http://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/the-jumbo-food-scrap-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-23242 Ros Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1665#comment-23242 Hello I have a question to ask even if it's not related to the topic here. I am sure you will be reading the comments, so I will ask it here. Feel free to delete or move it to a better location of your great site. I bought a "one worm bed quantity" (enough for 2 square meters) of worms three days ago, even if the winter is knocking at the door. I live in the submediterranean climate here, the winters are not very cruel, so I decided to start my worms "enterprise" now. I've been measuring the temperature today, and the bedding was at 14 degrees C (the max air temp was 12 today at 1 pm). I have a worm farm script which tells me not to disturb and feed the worms in the 1st two weeks after putting them in the new habitat. Also, I disobeyed it with bedding preparation - it said "prepare the bedding at least 10 days before adding the worms there". I was rather inpatient with my new hobby, and wanted to start as soon as possible (1st mistake probably). The bedding was prepared 3 or 4 days before. Well ... the question ... I am affraid the temperatures could get lower in the next days, and specially during the night, so is it a good idea to disobey the script again and give my bed a 2 - 3 inch layer of horse manure to try to heat things up. I also collected a nice pile of fallen leaves I can add as insulation. Thanks and sorry for being offtopic. Don't be mad at me please Hello

I have a question to ask even if it’s not related to the topic here. I am sure you will be reading the comments, so I will ask it here. Feel free to delete or move it to a better location of your great site.

I bought a “one worm bed quantity” (enough for 2 square meters) of worms three days ago, even if the winter is knocking at the door. I live in the submediterranean climate here, the winters are not very cruel, so I decided to start my worms “enterprise” now. I’ve been measuring the temperature today, and the bedding was at 14 degrees C (the max air temp was 12 today at 1 pm).
I have a worm farm script which tells me not to disturb and feed the worms in the 1st two weeks after putting them in the new habitat. Also, I disobeyed it with bedding preparation – it said “prepare the bedding at least 10 days before adding the worms there”. I was rather inpatient with my new hobby, and wanted to start as soon as possible (1st mistake probably). The bedding was prepared 3 or 4 days before.
Well … the question …
I am affraid the temperatures could get lower in the next days, and specially during the night, so is it a good idea to disobey the script again and give my bed a 2 – 3 inch layer of horse manure to try to heat things up. I also collected a nice pile of fallen leaves I can add as insulation.

Thanks
and sorry for being offtopic. Don’t be mad at me please

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