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okay so i rent my house so the owners wont let us make a compost pile in our yard. how ever i have a HUGE leftover container that im planning on using for compost piles. AND I WANT IT COMPOSTED BY WORMS so where can i get them? th owner said we cant dig anywhere in our yard so where can i buy some worms that can live outside? also what care do they need and can u buy them from a fish bate store? and if so will they most likely breed? thanx this will be a big help!

Answer 1

Fish Shop, Go to a different yard, dig some up by the pond....

- DeathGeishaGirl -

Answer 2

I used earth worms one year and it worked.  They multiplied very quickly over the summer.  Here is what I did.  Get a small plastic bin with a lid. Punch out holes in the bottom for drainage.  Add shreeded newspaper for bedding. soil, grass clippings, kitchen waste such as small pieces of potatoes, fruits and vegtables peat moss, cow manure, old used coffee plus the paper filter cut up, leaves and garden refuse. Then I added earthworms.  Red wrigglers are quicker composters though.  You can go for a walk and look under rocks for the earthworms.  Set your bin on top of some boards in the shade. You do not want the bottom sitting on the ground.  Do not add dairy products or meat as this will become rancid.  By the way eggs will hatch from other insects also that are in the leaves and garden refuse. Come winter let your worms loose and put the contents around your plants.  also weekly mix the material around for aeration and add water as needed/

Answer 3

hunting or fishing stores should have them. Just check your local fish store. Their always in a refrigarator so its cold enough the worms can live. Might have to buy a few boxes though

Answer 4

While many of the answers here are somewhat right, they all lack the important information of the proper type of worm to use.  While you could go to the local bait shop for your worms, you could be be buying yourself a heap of problems.  Worms found in the baitshop may not be the correct species or may be infected with various types of fungi, bacteria, or mites.  While this is not a problem if you plan to feed them to your local fish population, it is an issue if you plan to keep them in your home.  Also, a number of the worms sold in your bait shop are larval forms of beetles and will not be worms for long...

The species you need are either Eisenia foetida (Red Wiggler) or Lumbricus rubellus (Red Worms). These species are commonly found in organic rich soils throughout Europe and north America and especially prefer the special conditions in rotting vegetation, compost and manure piles.

Small-scale vermicomposting is well-suited to turn kitchen waste into high-quality soil, where space is limited.

Vermicomposting bins (also known as worm bins) vary drastically depending on the desired size of the system. Garden-scale containers can be made out of bricks arranged in the shape of a box. Bins for an apartment or similar dwelling can be anything from reused plastic buckets to purpose-built commercial containers.

Small-scale systems may use a wide variety of bins. Often, small-scale composters build their own bins. Companies also sell such bins. Commonly, bins are made of old plastic containers, wood, Styrofoam containers, or metal containers.

Some materials are less desirable than others in bin construction. Styrofoam is believed to release toxins into the earthworms&#039; environment. Metal containers often conduct heat too readily, are prone to rusting, and may release heavy metals into compost.

Bins should have holes in the sides to allow air to flow, and a spout that can be opened or closed or holes in the bottom to drain into a collection tray. Plastic bins require more drainage than wooden ones because they are non-absorbent. The design of a small bin usually depends on where an individual wishes to store the bin and how they wish to feed the worms. Most small bins can be grouped into three categories:

Non-continuous – an undivided container. A layer of bedding materials is placed in the bin, lining the bottom. Worms are added and organic matter for composting is added in a layer above the bedding. Another layer is added on top of the organic matter and the worms will start to compost the organic matter and bedding. This type of bin is often used because it is small and easy to build. But it is relatively difficult to harvest because all the materials and worms must be emptied out when harvesting.

Continuous vertical flow – a series of trays stacked vertically. The bottom-most tray is filled first, in a similar fashion to any other bin, but is not harvested when it is full. Instead, a thick layer of bedding is added on top and the tray above is used for adding organic material. Worms finish composting the materials in the bottom tray and then migrate to the one above. When a sufficient number of worms have migrated, the vermicompost in the bottom tray can be collected and should be relatively free of worms. These bins provide an easier method of harvesting.

Continuous horizontal flow – a series of trays lined horizontally. This method too relies on the earthworms migrating towards a food source in order to ease the process of harvesting. The bin is usually constructed to be similar to a non-continuous bin but longer horizontally. It is divided in half, usually by a large gauge screen of chicken wire. One half is used until it becomes full, then the other half is filled with bedding and organic matter. In time, the worms migrate to the side with the food and the compost can be collected. These bins are larger than a non-continuous system but still small enough to be convenient.

If done correctly, your vermiculture will not stink or have any problems.  In fact, I have a friend that has it right in her kitchen.  Her husband does woodworking and fashioned a bench for their vertical flow one that also works as a bench to sit on.  She gets such a laugh out of telling visitors that they are sitting on a box of worms!

Good luck and hope that helps you out!

Answer 5

You have to use red worms and you can get them at any gardening store.  They require very little maintenance - the gardening store will tell you more but they will mutiply if conditions are favorable so you don&#039;t need to buy a whole lot.

Answer 6

i think you&#039;re actually looking for monkeys, they will do the trick.  try your local pet store!......i really want that 10pts!! :)

Answer 7

fishing shop definitely

Answer 8

If it isn&#039;t written in your lease that you can&#039;t compost they can&#039;t stop you.You have rights to the property you lease.

Answer 9

okay......you can order a small amount of them online...(try ebay) for cheap....and they WILL breed, thats a given they lay tier eggs in the compost and on the sides of thier container. but the easiest way to do this is to buy a rubbermaid container but make sure it is much wider and longer than it is tall because they dont like to burrow to much and they hate light with a flamming passion. what you should do is tear newspaper into strips one inch wide and soak them and ring them out until they are damp like a wrung out sponge. then add your worms and let them settle for a few hours then add a handfull of soil for grit to help them digest thier food. lastly add a small amount of food to thier bin and burry the food in the newspaper, and keep feeding the worms small amounts until thier population grows and they can handle larger amounts of food. it doesnt really matter if the food is rotten because the worms eat the mold and bacteria that grow on the food...ahh sorry its so vague but thats the jist of what you need...you can email me with any further questions :)

Answer 10

No, the fishing worms probably will die.

Go to a local nursery. They should sell live red worms, and they should come in a little cardboard container that is stored in a fridge. Or, go online and find a company that provides materials for worm composting and place an order (for example, wormman.com).

Worm composting is a good way to quickly compost, and you can do it indoors or out, since there is no smell. Good luck!

Answer 11

depending on where you are, (here in central NY, finger lakes) we have vending machines that look like a typical drink or snack vending machine, only they dispense LIVE BAIT, no, really! - they sell in little containers for a few bucks i think, and you should be able to get worms, nitecrawlers, grubs, crawfish, things like that from this machine if you know of any locations. if not, do an online search

Answer 12

Get red wiggler worms from the bait store. But if this is going to be outside in an area with freezing winters, you should not do worm composting, they will die. Also if they get too hot they will die. They will breed if they are happy and have good conditions. You need to properly prepare the container.  Start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicompos...