http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/ Vermicomposting Group Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:08:58 GMT martin ellis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/450 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/450 thanks for th link im on there now lol there are only a few ppl in th uk on there ________________________________ From: ryanne hodson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:23:34 GMT ryanne hodson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/449 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/449 yeah that's a great community we are on it too! http://vermicomposters.com/wormbin?id=664 -ryanne Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:14:37 GMT hollandmum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/448 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/448 Hi All, found this on another site - you put yourself and your worm farm on the map, - might be useful for those starting out, or looking for fellow worm Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:08 GMT hollandmum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/447 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/447 Thanks everyone for the info on pumpkins/worms. Will be adding our many jack -o lanterns! Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:49:29 GMT kaylamiles@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/446 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/446 My worms go NUTS over pumpkin. I just chop it up into 2-3 inch blocks and toss the whole thing in. In my bin, the entire thing is normally gone in less than a Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:33:45 GMT Kohler Care, Inc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/445 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/445 I have no clue about pumpkins and vermicomposting, but I know you are not supposed to "regular" compost them.  One reason is the seeds will survive and when Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:31:05 GMT hollandmum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/444 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/444 Hi All! Has anyone every added chopped up pumpkins rind/skin and all? Did the worms work thru it? How long till the rind dissapears? Thanks! We have a HUGE Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:52:05 GMT Caren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/443 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/443 I do sort of a shorter version of that. I have a small bin that after a fair amount of the food and bedding are finished into vermicompost, I move it all to Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:38:11 GMT wormdoo4you http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/442 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/442 Does anyone out there use any type of windrow system? I have developed a long bin which I feed on one end, and harvest from the other. Anyone else? Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:32:52 GMT Caren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/441 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/441 Hi, I have a very simple wood and pegboard (non-metal) bin and it has worked very well for me for the past 4 years. I have made several plastic bins and none Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:36:29 GMT martin ellis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/440 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/440 im not sure how well that will work as i dont have one of them i use the can of worms. ________________________________ From: waterbabe001 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:14:50 GMT waterbabe001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/439 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/439 I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with wooden worm bins for indoors. I bought this system: http://www.woodwormfarms.com/ I chose wood instead of Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:32:36 GMT mar2384 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/438 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/438 I've read the same thing about eggs hatching out when it warms up. My concern would be what might happen to the eggs if there are freeze/thaw cycles in the Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:23:56 GMT Jay dedman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/437 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/437 ... Martin has it right. You simply want to keep the worms out of the elements as much as possible. I know in my area, there are strong winds during winter. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:03:28 GMT martin ellis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/436 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vermicomposting/message/436 hi again I'm new to this too but what i have read that if there is eggs in there they will hatch when it starts getting warmer. as far as a porch does it have