Post by Jay Blair on Jan 7, 2006 13:23:21 GMT -5
Over the years that I have been involved in raising worms, I have heard pro and con arguments for both aspects. Some growers prefer shallow ans large surface area.
Others prefer tall and conservative of available floor space.
Since I first started raising red worms 11 years ago, I have tried both styles and designed prototypes for evaluation.
As my agricultural needs have evolved, so have my preferred technique of bin raising of my worms and production of my compost.
Ironically , now that I have followed what I perceive to be the most productive, least labor intensive style of gardening, I find my worm farm components and techniques returning more to the way I first began my travel into the world of earthworms, vermi-compost and no till gardening.
Over the next few days I intend to share my bin developments of the last 11 years on this post here.
What made me consider this was yesterday when I went into the shed to retrieve the first worm bin I had from retirement and return it to service 7 years after I progressed up from it.
Now that my gardening technique has evolved , so has my worm production needs. Often moving ahead requires a step back and not one technique is totally the best or worse.
In this thread I hope to cover as many pros and cons while we discuss the various designs and experimentations I have used and witnessed over the years.
Others prefer tall and conservative of available floor space.
Since I first started raising red worms 11 years ago, I have tried both styles and designed prototypes for evaluation.
As my agricultural needs have evolved, so have my preferred technique of bin raising of my worms and production of my compost.
Ironically , now that I have followed what I perceive to be the most productive, least labor intensive style of gardening, I find my worm farm components and techniques returning more to the way I first began my travel into the world of earthworms, vermi-compost and no till gardening.
Over the next few days I intend to share my bin developments of the last 11 years on this post here.
What made me consider this was yesterday when I went into the shed to retrieve the first worm bin I had from retirement and return it to service 7 years after I progressed up from it.
Now that my gardening technique has evolved , so has my worm production needs. Often moving ahead requires a step back and not one technique is totally the best or worse.
In this thread I hope to cover as many pros and cons while we discuss the various designs and experimentations I have used and witnessed over the years.
