http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/ Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Steve Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:14:46 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-58 Still hoping that I will get useful kelp compost - but rain keeps compost heap too wet and it is still too cold Still hoping that I will get useful kelp compost – but rain keeps compost heap too wet and it is still too cold

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Steve Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:23:14 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-57 Weather is cold and kelp heap not composting yet Weather is cold and kelp heap not composting yet

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-41 African Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:11:32 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-41 It would appear that although kelp is a valuable source of nutiments, trace elements and minerals, the use of it requires some pre-processing to make it practical. Kelp is quite tough and leathery and becomes as hard as wood when it dries out.I simply chopped up the kelp and bashed it a bit with a mallet, but the worms did not prosper. Precomposting seems the most practical, but some kind of mechanical mastication using a garden shreader or similar seems indicated to speed up the process. It would appear that although kelp is a valuable source of nutiments, trace elements and minerals, the use of it requires some pre-processing to make it practical. Kelp is quite tough and leathery and becomes as hard as wood when it dries out.I simply chopped up the kelp and bashed it a bit with a mallet, but the worms did not prosper. Precomposting seems the most practical, but some kind of mechanical mastication using a garden shreader or similar seems indicated to speed up the process.

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Steve Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:01:46 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-36 Still no meaningful progress - feeding worms on kitchen scraps, while waiting for kelp to compost. Still no meaningful progress – feeding worms on kitchen scraps, while waiting for kelp to compost.

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Steve Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:32:52 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-24 Yes - I'm going to do that. Might as well cut my losses Yes – I’m going to do that. Might as well cut my losses

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-20 forsyth Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:39:12 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-20 I think you need to just compost the kelp in timber bins and use some of the product to feed your worms - in meantime put them on another diet I think you need to just compost the kelp in timber bins and use some of the product to feed your worms – in meantime put them on another diet

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Steve Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:45:58 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-19 No change - worms not really prospering. Numbers not increasing. No change – worms not really prospering. Numbers not increasing.

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-17 African Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:42:09 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-17 Worms still seem ok - seem to be getting used to kelp Worms still seem ok – seem to be getting used to kelp

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-15 African Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:42:03 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-15 Checked worms again today - I see some tiny worms, if they're breeding they must be ok. Will continue experiment, but take more care to wash kelp. Will also prepare some pre-composted kelp, by conventional methods for later feeding. Checked worms again today – I see some tiny worms, if they’re breeding they must be ok. Will continue experiment, but take more care to wash kelp. Will also prepare some pre-composted kelp, by conventional methods for later feeding.

]]> http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/02/feeding-your-worms-with-kelp/comment-page-1/#comment-13 African Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:10:13 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=18#comment-13 Feeling a bit depressed, the worms in the kelp experiment have been taking a bit of a set back. Numbers have reduced and worms seem lethargic and not happy. Feeling a bit depressed, the worms in the kelp experiment have been taking a bit of a set back. Numbers have reduced and worms seem lethargic and not happy.

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