http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/composting-worms-in-your-backyard-composter/ 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/worm-composting/composting-worms-in-your-backyard-composter/comment-page-1/#comment-30121 Anna Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:59:06 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=489#comment-30121 Thanks :). That's what I was imagining but would hate to assume. Thanks . That’s what I was imagining but would hate to assume.

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/composting-worms-in-your-backyard-composter/comment-page-1/#comment-30120 Bentley Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:37:10 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=489#comment-30120 Hi Anna, Not sure about natural toxins (although you certainly wouldn't catch me tossing in fresh materials from any known toxic plant, just in case) - was thinking more in terms of pesticides/herbicides etc. Lots of grass clippings at once can be an issue because of ammonia volatilization. Woody debris just takes forever to break down and (unless really rotten and/or chopped to bits) isn't really a great vermicomposting material. Hi Anna,
Not sure about natural toxins (although you certainly wouldn’t catch me tossing in fresh materials from any known toxic plant, just in case) – was thinking more in terms of pesticides/herbicides etc.
Lots of grass clippings at once can be an issue because of ammonia volatilization. Woody debris just takes forever to break down and (unless really rotten and/or chopped to bits) isn’t really a great vermicomposting material.

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/composting-worms-in-your-backyard-composter/comment-page-1/#comment-30112 Anna Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:43:38 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=489#comment-30112 When you say "huge amounts of grass clippings, woody materials, and anything containing toxins will impede the process, potentially even killing off your worms," what are you thinking of with respect to toxins? Are you thinking of naturally occurring toxins (e.g. juglone from black walnuts) or something else. When you say “huge amounts of grass clippings, woody materials, and anything containing toxins will impede the process, potentially even killing off your worms,” what are you thinking of with respect to toxins? Are you thinking of naturally occurring toxins (e.g. juglone from black walnuts) or something else.

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