Comments on: Hay Bale Vermigardening – 6-08-15

By: Bentley

Bentley — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:52:52 +0000

Jean – forgot to reply to you here! Sorry about that! I spread the dirt all around the beds and various other places in my yard. I wrote about it in my next update:
http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/hay-bale-vermigardening-7-1-15/
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Ruby – I think the fabric will help retain moisture, but yeah I honestly don’t know that it’s worth the extra effort/expense. What would have been better is actual thick felt. But of course that would have cost a lot more.
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Gardenboy – honestly, I never think in terms of “how many worms per unit area?”. Since it’s an ongoing project I am more than happy to just let the worm population develop on its own. The absolute MOST important thing is to create a worm-friendly habitat. The worms will take care of the rest (and breed like crazy). Any low lying, semi protected outdoor bed will probably be fine for overwintering. A trench like the one I’ve created is overkill for sure (and I am more northerly than you here in Southern Ontario). Trenches are fantastic overwintering beds.

By: gardenboy

gardenboy — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:41:01 +0000

Is there an estimate for calculating how many worms to use for the area of the garden trench? I live in northern Ohio and am wondering if the worms can be over-wintered with temps dropping below negative 10 degrees for short periods of time. I would like to build a 20 foot long trench.

By: ruby

ruby — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:01:45 +0000

Wow that’s very huge project. Just wondering why you need that landscape fabric at all? Is not it for suppressing weeds? Thanks

By: jean kruse

jean kruse — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:30:41 +0000

What did you do with all the excavated dirt? Is the excavated area just for the worms or does it get planted into as well?