Comments on: Mark’s OSCR Videos – 12-22-09

By: Mark from Kansas

Mark from Kansas — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:44:41 +0000

Thatcher,
Believe it or not, We used our finished Vermicompost on a flower bed that was mostly gravel, another bed was mostly sand, the results were amazing after we top dressed the plants with what use to be our trash.

Be patient with your bin. Vermicomposting doesn’t work at video game speed. If you have any problems or questions, don’t wait and send a comment.
Mark

By: Mark from Kansas

Mark from Kansas — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:38:53 +0000

Hi Pete,
In the bottom of my bin there is a harvest chamber. This is where the vermicompost falls. There is a 4 inch fan I mounted on the side of the bin. I put it there to cool the bin in the summer not thinking it would do anything in the winter. When the fan is on, it pushes fresh outside air up through the bin.
Mark

By: Thatcher Dog's loving owner

Thatcher Dog's loving owner — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:03:14 +0000

Wow, now I want to be a worm composter.

Would this type of great compost help my hard-pan clay garden or what!!! I can’t seem to get anything to grow up here Mark (Knox Co, MO)…except a couple of years ago, when the Noah’s Ark rains weren’t so prevalent….

currently I’m trying the lasagna method (a row that I dump my kitchen scraps onto), but that’s slow goin…. it’s about 13 degrees this morning, I believe…

love your video of the mood settin worm love 🙂

By: Klara Le Vine

Klara Le Vine — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:43:25 +0000

ah, so worms also contribute to the marriage bed – something new I hadn’t thought of :>)

By: ProgressivePete

ProgressivePete — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:03:50 +0000

What is a chamber fan?

By: Mark from Kansas

Mark from Kansas — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:33:58 +0000

John,
You are correct! Steam is not the right word, heck if it were steam like I incorrectly spoke, It would have looked like a clam bake in my garage!
Really I think fog is a better way to describe it. You should have been here though, it is something to see. I get a lot of mating pairs on the sides.
The mood is set under the sultry heat of the bin, the lights dimmed to a sunset orange and there in the distance, love is heard over the sounds of Barry White…. oops sorry, I was getting carried away, my wife is looking hotter than she usually does.

Thanks for helping clear things up.
Mark

By: John H. from Orlando

John H. from Orlando — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:37:27 +0000

Mark,
Your referenced “steam” in your video and it got me wondering how you could have low temperatures and still have steam. I then realized that with the colder temperatures (compared to Florida) you are experiencing evaporation fog (also called steam fog). I knew what you meant but I wonder how many newbies seeing this video on You Tube might get confused and think that your OSCR is some sort of thermophilic composting system (that generates “steam”) and that worms thrive in this environment. I would suggest clarification in future videos to avoid this possible confusion. Other than that, I really enjoy your videos – keep them coming.

By: Kuan

Kuan — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:41:01 +0000

Hey Mark,
Doing great. Those little workers are chomping away. Fed 2 more pumpkins and 2 lbs of food scraps to them last night. The reptile heater is working well. The bottom is caking up due to the heat but I’m sure I can poke them loose come Spring.

Love your bin, especially those squirmy worms. 429 lbs of food – WOW!! I check out the site on a daily basis to see if you have any update!!

Stay warm. I think Cowley has rain and here in Wichita has some fog and drizzle today. Snow starting overnite.

Kuan

By: Mark from Kansas

Mark from Kansas — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:17:15 +0000

Kuan,
No worries here down in Cowley. How is your bin doing?
Mark

By: Kuan

Kuan — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:15:15 +0000

Mark,
Good heaven!!! The worms are literally every where in the bin. Keep them warm and moist because we are having a cold snap coming through Wichita in the next few days!!!

Have a good holiday.

Kuan