tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034868438345160659.post6321481942819908761..comments2023-05-20T00:59:06.919-07:00Comments on Worms-a-crawling farm: Harvest - Worm castsTom Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617525385016644041noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034868438345160659.post-59588471210582122862011-11-06T14:39:51.468-08:002011-11-06T14:39:51.468-08:00Carolyn,
The first time I harvested worm casts, th...Carolyn,<br />The first time I harvested worm casts, that's how I did it! It took hours and I did not get nearly as much out of the bed as I did this time. By the way, this way was suggested by Bently over at RWC!<br /><br />Susan,<br />This is only the second time I have done this and the first amount I got was used in my raised beds. The weeds loved it and was a bumper crop this year! The garden as a hole was pretty lackluster this year, but that was due to weather, bugs and my lack of my work in the garden.<br /><br />Prairie Cat,<br /> Welcome to my Blog! Your welcome! Yep this was a job that was so much easier then sifting through all that compost and worms! And took a lot less time! I went to your Blog and started reading from the begining (I do this with all the new Blogs I find!). I like it and will be back for more!<br /><br />Leigh,<br />Thanks! Bently has called me a "WORM HEAD"! And that is a compliment coming from him! As far as winterizing the beds, before the weather gets really cold, I had lots of bedding (Remember bedding is your friend!) and food gets buried deep into the bed! Last winter there was about 2" of frost on top of the bed, But the worms were "Playing and Working" deep under that. They do slow down in the lower temps, So I did not need to add as much food material to the beds as I do in Spring and Summer!<br />And about naming them, Are there that meny names in english?<br />TomTom Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617525385016644041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034868438345160659.post-4159299459319697552011-11-06T03:08:03.995-08:002011-11-06T03:08:03.995-08:00What do I think? Tom, I think this is an excellent...What do I think? Tom, I think this is an excellent post! I laughed till I cried about naming (or should I say not naming) the worms. <br /><br />You certainly have made a very do-able science out of worm farming!<br /><br />One last question. Do you do anything to "winterize" your worm beds?Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034868438345160659.post-866073451318359442011-11-04T12:06:34.259-07:002011-11-04T12:06:34.259-07:00Thanks for the step by step! I have been wondering...Thanks for the step by step! I have been wondering how to get the lovely castings out of our worm bin without taking all the worms out, too.Prairie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036436697268048651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034868438345160659.post-37828661293032413872011-11-04T09:47:02.351-07:002011-11-04T09:47:02.351-07:00You sure will have some amazing raised beds! How ...You sure will have some amazing raised beds! How long does it take to get enough casings to make a difference in a standard sized raised bed (say, 4x8)?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034868438345160659.post-60936928666361500752011-11-03T20:37:08.641-07:002011-11-03T20:37:08.641-07:00I was kind'a wondering how you got the good st...I was kind'a wondering how you got the good stuff without having to sift through bucket after bucket of worms/dirt/castings. I could just see myself picking out each worm & tossing it to the other side. Never though to just make it "uncomfortable" for them so they move to better quarters.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.com