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FAQ
General Vermicomposting FAQs
How To Harvest Castings
Congratulations on being a successful vermicomposter!
To learn more about harvesting castings, please check out the following article on the various methods of separateing your worm castings from your worms and other undigested material.
What Can I Feed My Worms?
n general, non-meat, non-dairy food wastes are acceptable worm foods. This article is also helpful in describing acceptable worm foods. Also, check out the image at the bottom of this article!
I See Mold in My Worm Bin. Is This a Problem?
Mold may be alarming, but it is generally not a problem in your worm bin. Worms will coexist with mold just fine!
It can, however, indicate overfeeding.
What is the Best Temperature Range for My Worm Bin?
Worms are flesh and blood creatures, so they like the same temperature range that humans do, more or less. Your worms will thrive at around 75 degrees, but will have no problem surviving between 55 and 90 degrees (F).
Worm Bin FAQ
I Have Mites In My Worm Bin
If you see a bunch of tiny whitish or reddish dots all over your organic material, then you likely have mites in your worm bin.
I Have Fruit Flies in My Worm Bin
Fruit flies indicate possible overfeeding and possible fermentation in your worm bin. Be advised that fruit fly larvae may have been present on your food before you ever put it in your worm bin.
My Worms Are Disappearing!
Many new vermicomposters expect their worms to all be at or near the surface, eating at fresh food waste. But worms are attracted to moisture and a worm bin - especially a new worm bin - may be more wet towards the bottom or middle, meaning the worms didn't disappear but instead traveled lower to where the moisture is. In this case, the worms didn't disappear, but just made their way to the areas of the bin that are the most moist.
My lock is too loose
A couple of folks have complained about this....we have new cord locks coming early next week and we can send you one. The good news is that if you close it and can install the bottom flap with the buckles, you can actually operate the Bag just fine (everything will hold) and replace the cord lock in a few months when you do your first harvest