Comments on: Composting Dryer Lint – Update #1 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/composting-dryer-lint-update-1/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:17:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/composting-dryer-lint-update-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16500 Bentley Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:25:02 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=266#comment-16500 Rich - that is a really interesting idea. I think it could become an unholy mess though. Pumpkins (and squash in general) seem to just liquidate after a certain amount of time, so it might get ugly. If the entire thing was somehow housed in another container FULL of dry, shredded cardboard/paper perhaps that would help. The other thing I would worry about is fruit flies - if they laid eggs in that pumpkin - LOOKOUT! :shock: Gary - it's true, hair is very resistant, but given the right conditions (moisture, warmth, lots of microbes) it will certainly decompose. Should be interesting to see what happens. The worm is a Red (Wiggler) Worm (Eisenia fetida) Rich – that is a really interesting idea. I think it could become an unholy mess though. Pumpkins (and squash in general) seem to just liquidate after a certain amount of time, so it might get ugly. If the entire thing was somehow housed in another container FULL of dry, shredded cardboard/paper perhaps that would help. The other thing I would worry about is fruit flies – if they laid eggs in that pumpkin – LOOKOUT!
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Gary – it’s true, hair is very resistant, but given the right conditions (moisture, warmth, lots of microbes) it will certainly decompose. Should be interesting to see what happens.

The worm is a Red (Wiggler) Worm (Eisenia fetida)

]]> By: gary http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/composting-dryer-lint-update-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16366 gary Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:54:29 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=266#comment-16366 looks like there was alot of hair in your lent ball which will probably never break down. what species is the worm in the pic? looks like there was alot of hair in your lent ball which will probably never break down. what species is the worm in the pic?

]]> By: Rich A. http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/composting-dryer-lint-update-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16309 Rich A. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:38:05 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=266#comment-16309 This is a little off topic, although it relates to your penchant for experimentation. Have you ever tried cutting the top off a pumpkin and adding some material from a worm bin (including of course worms)? I am wondering if it would make a good temporary bin with the worms eating their own bin along the way. (As you can guess, I have a few large pumpkins that I would like to compost but are too much for the worms to handle all at once.) This is a little off topic, although it relates to your penchant for experimentation. Have you ever tried cutting the top off a pumpkin and adding some material from a worm bin (including of course worms)? I am wondering if it would make a good temporary bin with the worms eating their own bin along the way. (As you can guess, I have a few large pumpkins that I would like to compost but are too much for the worms to handle all at once.)

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