So, while the books warn against underwatering, obviously doing the
opposite is a danger to keep in mind as well.
"Everything in moderation."
Travis Haas
Appleton, WI
"Crail, Todd" wrote:
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> Geoff,
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> You just made my day. I can't stand throwing away all that prime worm food, all wrapped up in plastic so it doesn't degrade at the landfill, just because Sarah didn't trust me. I was thinking too big. Now if it stinks, the worst thing that can happen is I just pick it up and take it out of the house, and she was okay with that :)
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> Did you drill the bins at all for aeration? And do you just use newspaper as the base? What's your water volume?
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> I'd take this off list, but I think this is an excellent way for NANFAns to practice conservation and make some fine fish food... Not to mention all those wonderful castings for planting next spring!
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> Thanks!!! :)
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> Todd
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> -----Original Message-----
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> From: geoff and julie kimber
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> Sent: Tue 10/1/2002 9:29 PM
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> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
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> Cc:
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> Subject: worm bins was Re: NANFA-- nightcrawlers: predators?
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> Todd -
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> I have had good results just using plastic totes for worm bins. I usually
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> raise red worms as they don't need a tunnel system like nightcrawlers do and
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> they also chow down very quickly on veggie scraps from the kitchen.
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> Geoff Kimber
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> Lexington,KY
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