Comments on: Vermi-Terrarium?

By: Bentley

Bentley — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:05:50 +0000

JAIME – Haha, good point! Yeah I’m actually pretty amazed how few other critters I am seeing so far (only white worms and some mites apart from the worms). Think it is time I boost the ecosystem a bit! 😉

By: Bentley

Bentley — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:03:25 +0000

REO – Apologies for the lengthy delay! I haven’t really tried growing plants in cardboard but it sounds like a neat idea. I know you can pulverize it pretty effectively with something like a hammer mill, so I see no reason you couldn’t create a really nice potting mix with that as the base material. I really like having it in my integrated systems and am sure the worms convert it (along with food wastes etc) into some pretty amazing stuff for the plants. 😎

By: Jaime McDermott

Jaime McDermott — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:30:21 +0000

A better question is how you managed to not have springtails to begin with, lol. They always seem to just appear suddenly, and then one has them forevermore. Looks like fun!

By: Reo Hoffelt

Reo Hoffelt — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 03:37:56 +0000

Bentley, I have been a huge fan of this site for over 7 years, and in that time I have done much of my own experimenting with my various worm populations. Recently I have become very interested in the potential for shredded brown cardboard as a main component of potting soil mixtures. I know you’re obviously a huge fan of shredded cardboard so I figured I’d ask if you’ve tried growing plants in (amended) brown cardboard. It feels like it suits many of the same roles as peat Moss or coir, and is much more widely available. Thanks, hope you hear from you about this.