[bramble]

thanks for that, apparently there was a huge worm farm only a mile from
me where u could 'fill a bag' but has closed now.
Off on holiday in a few days but will definately get me worms when I am
back home.
Cheers
Bramble

[muntjac]

ok qwik entry here cos its doing my head in worms for £24  * that .got ya manure heap ya straw and all that rubbish .good put a lid of some sort on it now when the local angling tackle shop has brandlings in go and get ya self a couple tubs .£1 for 50 tiger brandlings i think they called . pour em out over a bit ya compost that ytou peeled back to the moist bit . and stand back put ya cover on dont be trying to cook em cos they dont like that . and when you open the wormery in a konths time to have a look take a few  old marg tubs and chuck a few werms in em and take em back to the tackle shop and sell em fer 50p a tub

[WG.]

OR, you can collect them gradually - they will breed quickly in the right conditions

Now who's the wassock ... that's what I said innit?   And £1 for 50 is a lot dearer than £24 per kg ...  

[shaun]

wot like these little beggers and dont believe the blackbirds they taste horrid

[WG.]

wot like these little beggers and dont believe the blackbirds they taste horrid

That's 'em, Eisenia Foetida.  Sounds like you need some of my smoked garlic to flavour them up laddie.

Most of mine are Eisenia Hortensis (previously known as Dendrobena Venata).

"More tea Vicar?"

[muntjac]

oyyyyyy wassuck  i only advocated buying a couple tubs ...... £2 max no t £24 .......

[muntjac]

and them is brandlings in normal areas    

[shaun]

http://www.wormsdirectuk.co.uk/default.php?cPath=24_68

[WG.]

oyyyyyy wassuck  i only advocated buying a couple tubs ...... £2 max no t £24 .......

And where exactly did I suggest to buy a whole kg?   :shock:    

You are correct of course, postage costs mean that piddling little amounts are more economically bought locally.  

[muntjac]

 

[loubylou29]

ok, back to the topic!!!!
SO I am seriously looking at  putting a wormery on my birthday list, it seems to me the big company plastic wormeries don't get such good reprts, but how baout this kind? http://www.wormsdirectuk.co.uk/default.php?cPath=21

The waste buster is big but wooden with a good turnover of matter?
I like th look of the wigwam one too, looks a bit smaller to manage than the big one.
They seem more honset about the more regular one being no good in winter.

What do you experts think?

[WG.]

Worms Direct is/was run by a nice guy called Nigel.  Drop him an email (with some specific details) and ask which he'd recommend for your parameters.  You can mention that the "barter guy" referred you but that you are paying cash.

[Annie]

I have a bought wormery,I use it for cooked kitchen waste,peelings and add paper and  a lime/bran mix when I remember also collect,dilute and use the liquid produced on crops/plants.I empty it once a year and the compost is the caviar of compost!I think if I was buying for the first time I would get a `can`o`worms`type one for ease of use,if you want to save money then a water but is ideal if you raise the inside level a bit so as not to drown worms but still be able to drain liquid from the tap.

[jellybean]

hmmmmmmmm, I was all set to buy a can 'o' worms today - then I read this thread, what to do?? I used to have chickens but due to an overwhelming rat problem we have just had to give them to some friends & I am now unsure what to do with all my veg peelings etc, I thought that a wormery would be a good idea but I can't be doing with making one myself.

Does anyone have any ideas about whether it is best to get a composter or a wormery? - any help/advice would be great, I am a total newbie when it comes to all things gardeny

JBxxxx

[jellybean]

Okay - double post here, I just rang wiggly wigglers for some advice & they were telling me about Bokashi, has anyone else heard of/used this???  :shock:  :?:

JBxxxx