Comments on: Wooden Stacking Bin – The Return! https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wooden-stacking-bin-the-return WAY Too Much Fun With Worms! Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:48:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kator https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-27196 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:48:45 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-27196 Wow Yvette – not good news. I was about to start adding coffee grounds to one of my bins which took months to mature, but as part of a mix. Your experience and Bentley’s words of caution give added meaning to the term, “Walk, Don’t Run.” I have a good source for grounds and would like to use them, but I think that I’ll set up a special trial bin to see if my grounds are accepted with vigor or distain (there may be another Great Escape) :).

Sharing experience is always helpful and your information underlines the important value of having an active forum like this. Thank you, Yvette, for sharing; and, thank you again, Bentley, for sharing and making this possible.

]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-27189 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:29:48 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-27189 Hi Yvette,
Were you literally adding ONLY coffee grounds? Or did you add bedding materials as well?
Something else I found is that not all grounds are created equal. I tried really finely ground dark roast coffee grounds a number of years ago and they were terrible – the worms seemed to hate them. The stuff I currently use (coarser grind), taking from my own coffee maker, doesn’t seem to create any problems. I will definitely continue to add quite a lot of bedding materials in addition to the grounds/filters as well.

]]> By: Yvette https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-27187 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:56:33 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-27187 Coffee grounds only is a bad idea. I just washed out my bin today. All my worms are dead. The only remaining life was from Soldier worms/larvae/flies. I had my worm bin for more than a year and was very successful with using kitchen scraps. I went to a nursery and attended a program with a worm composting “expert.” I made some changes based on her recommendations. And I introduced so many coffee grounds there just wasn’t room for other food. I decided to remove some of the grounds in order to bury some vegetable scraps. But alas, my worms were no more. Two months ago I had a healthy and happy bin and today I have nothing. Don’t try this if you only have one bin!

]]> By: Kator https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-26353 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:01:27 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-26353 Great idea Tracy .. do you have a photograph of your setup that you can share? Does the top bin have a mesh bottom?

]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-26299 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:39:23 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-26299 Dani – thanks for sharing that! I’ve definitely been hoping to hear from those people who have tried something similar.
Glad everything has worked out so well for you!
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]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-26297 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:25:05 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-26297 TRACY – Sounds like an interesting set-up. 9″ is certainly much more appropriate than the 3″ or whatever these trays are in this wooden system I’m using. The first tray is already stuffed with cardboard and grounds!
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KATOR – Red Worms are pretty tolerant of acidic conditions – and in fact seem to prefer a somewhat acidic environment (but yeah, if things get really acidic they won’t do well).
Anyway – should be interesting!
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]]> By: Dani https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-26296 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:24:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-26296 I have been feeding my worms strictly black and white newsprint and…lots of coffee grounds! I’ve had this system for 2 months now, lots of happy caffienated worms! They are growing really fat, and the coccoon production is awesome! I have used my worm poopy dirt on my scrawny pothos and it is so healthy and beautiful! Thanks for your site, I’m a fan of your work!!

]]> By: Kator https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-26291 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:01:59 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-26291 I have a great source for plenty of coffee grounds however they are acidic and I read somewhere that reds don’t thrive in acidic environments. Is this an issue?

]]> By: Tracy M https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/wooden-stacking-bin-the-return/comment-page-1/#comment-26264 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:20:40 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=3012#comment-26264 Oh Goody! I’ve set my bin up as a stackable. They’re about 9″ deep and I started the first level about 2 months ago. They’re also clear which makes it alot more fun for me because I can lie on the floor and watch them eat. (Freaky).

But I started with 2 lbs of redworms and I’ve started aging and preparing the next level 2 nights ago. I’m not quite sure when I’ll add it but it seems like I had a population explosion and then no more babies. Hopefully this will give them some more room. But I’m really excited to see what happens with yours.

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