Comments for working-worms.com http://blog.working-worms.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Microbes - Their Role in Vermiculture by Steve http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/10/microbes-their-role-in-vermiculture/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Steve Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:34 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=73#comment-167 It is true that the microbes associated with worm farming do release some CO2. However if the organic material (waste) was left to putrify anaerobically - as in a landfill, then methane would be given off by anaerobic bacteria, which is a far greater threat to the environment. It is true that the microbes associated with worm farming do release some CO2. However if the organic material (waste) was left to putrify anaerobically - as in a landfill, then methane would be given off by anaerobic bacteria, which is a far greater threat to the environment.

]]> Comment on Microbes - Their Role in Vermiculture by toby2 http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/10/microbes-their-role-in-vermiculture/comment-page-1/#comment-166 toby2 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:06:16 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=73#comment-166 What about the effect of the CO2 released as a result of the biological activity of the micro-organisms on global warming? What about the effect of the CO2 released as a result of the biological activity of the micro-organisms on global warming?

]]> Comment on Where Can I Find Black Soldier Fly Larvae ? by Steve Coe http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/09/where-can-i-find-black-soldier-fly-larvae/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Steve Coe Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:06:06 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=64#comment-165 Does anyone know if Black Soldier Fly are found in South Africa? Does anyone know if Black Soldier Fly are found in South Africa?

]]> Comment on Stacked Tire Worm Farm - Most Economical by Norm of Worm Farm http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/03/stacked-tire-worm-farm-most-economical/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Norm of Worm Farm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:54:40 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=27#comment-163 Is Stacked Tire Worm Farm is the Most Economical..And why? Is Stacked Tire Worm Farm is the Most Economical..And why?

]]> Comment on DIY Worm Farm by steve http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/08/diy-worm-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-143 steve Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:14:10 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=52#comment-143 -----Original Message----- Hi Judy, Glad to be of service. Sure use the pic as you wish. How about sending a photo of the new farm, once the worms are established. I’d love to publish it. I’m putting your letter on the blog. Best regards Steve -----Original Message----- From: judy.willemse@daimler.com [mailto:judy.willemse@daimler.com] Sent: 09 October 2009 03:51 PM To: info@working-worms.com Subject: Thank-you Hello Thank-you for your useful and clear information on how to build a worm farm. I have just made one for a friend for her birthday. Would it be okay if I copy the picture of the working worm on the tractor and stick it on her worm farm? I just know she is going to love it. She lives in a complex and doesn't have space for compost bins so this is going to be perfect. We bought small meat trays because they stack nicely. Thanks so much for the advice on your web site. Bye Judy —–Original Message—–
Hi Judy,
Glad to be of service. Sure use the pic as you wish. How about sending a photo of the new farm, once the worms are established. I’d love to publish it. I’m putting your letter on the blog.
Best regards
Steve

—–Original Message—–
From: judy.willemse@daimler.com [mailto:judy.willemse@daimler.com]
Sent: 09 October 2009 03:51 PM
To: info@working-worms.com
Subject: Thank-you

Hello

Thank-you for your useful and clear information on how to build a worm farm. I have just made one for a friend for her birthday.
Would it be okay if I copy the picture of the working worm on the tractor and stick it on her worm farm?

I just know she is going to love it. She lives in a complex and doesn’t have space for compost bins so this is going to be perfect. We bought small meat trays because they stack nicely.

Thanks so much for the advice on your web site.

Bye
Judy

]]> Comment on Worm Forum by Greg Jackson http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/09/worm-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Greg Jackson Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:57:28 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=69#comment-91 Steve, My blog is www.pastpossessive.blogspot.com. It's not an agriculture blog (mostly!). I'm an archivist and historian and I usually write about humorous happenings (or make-believe happenings) in my profession. Glad to hear you're not doing away with the blog. Greg Steve,

My blog is http://www.pastpossessive.blogspot.com. It’s not an agriculture blog (mostly!). I’m an archivist and historian and I usually write about humorous happenings (or make-believe happenings) in my profession. Glad to hear you’re not doing away with the blog.

Greg

]]> Comment on Stacked Tire Worm Farm - Most Economical by Steve http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/03/stacked-tire-worm-farm-most-economical/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Steve Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:20:02 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=27#comment-90 Hello again. More information: Potatoes grow best in acid soil, chemicals leach out of the substrate (tyre rubber, polycarbonate etc..) when the environment is either acid or strongly alkaline. Thus the ideal growth pH (which is around 6.8) for potatoes is also ideal for leaching bad stuff out of the potatoes! Damn! Tyres seem to be so convenient! All is not lost however, potatoes grow well in heaps of straw - this is how they are grown in Scandinavia s'tru! Google Potato Cultivation, and you will see. Now, in rural areas where my focus is moving to, straw is easily available, and I am going to see how best to set a trial up. Think of starting with a heap of straw/soil mix retained by say, cardboard, and then progress stack growth by simply heaping straw and cardboard retainers above the original as the potato vine develops. The lower layers tend to turn into sour (acidic) mulch, which is ideal. Hello again. More information:

Potatoes grow best in acid soil, chemicals leach out of the substrate (tyre rubber, polycarbonate etc..) when the environment is either acid or strongly alkaline. Thus the ideal growth pH (which is around 6.8) for potatoes is also ideal for leaching bad stuff out of the potatoes! Damn! Tyres seem to be so convenient!

All is not lost however, potatoes grow well in heaps of straw - this is how they are grown in Scandinavia s’tru! Google Potato Cultivation, and you will see. Now, in rural areas where my focus is moving to, straw is easily available, and I am going to see how best to set a trial up. Think of starting with a heap of straw/soil mix retained by say, cardboard, and then progress stack growth by simply heaping straw and cardboard retainers above the original as the potato vine develops. The lower layers tend to turn into sour (acidic) mulch, which is ideal.

]]> Comment on SOUTH AFRICAN SOURCE FOR RED WORMS (Eisenia Fetida.) by Steve http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/09/south-african-source-for-red-worms-eisenia-fetida/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Steve Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:14:14 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=56#comment-89 Hi there, Further to my e-mail last night, here are two sites that you may want to look at: www.ehi.org/turf/rubber_mulch_facts08.shtml www.sgaonline.org.au/yy_potatoes.html There is controversy about this issue, but whatever is said, Tyres are not inert, they do degrade, even in storage, let alone outdoors. So to be safe I have elected not to use them. Adrian Hi there,

Further to my e-mail last night, here are two sites that you may want to look at:

http://www.ehi.org/turf/rubber_mulch_facts08.shtml

http://www.sgaonline.org.au/yy_potatoes.html

There is controversy about this issue, but whatever is said, Tyres are not inert, they do degrade, even in storage, let alone outdoors.

So to be safe I have elected not to use them.

Adrian

]]> Comment on Stacked Tire Worm Farm - Most Economical by Steve http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/03/stacked-tire-worm-farm-most-economical/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Steve Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:12:56 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=27#comment-88 Hi there, Further to my e-mail last night, here are two sites that you may want to look at: www.ehi.org/turf/rubber_mulch_facts08.shtml www.sgaonline.org.au/yy_potatoes.html There is controversy about this issue, but whatever is said, Tyres are not inert, they do degrade, even in storage, let alone outdoors. So to be safe I have elected not to use them. Adrian Hi there,

Further to my e-mail last night, here are two sites that you may want to look at:

http://www.ehi.org/turf/rubber_mulch_facts08.shtml

http://www.sgaonline.org.au/yy_potatoes.html

There is controversy about this issue, but whatever is said, Tyres are not inert, they do degrade, even in storage, let alone outdoors.

So to be safe I have elected not to use them.

Adrian

]]> Comment on Worm Forum by Steve http://blog.working-worms.com/2009/09/worm-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Steve Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:19:39 +0000 http://blog.working-worms.com/?p=69#comment-83 Thanks Greg, I was not thinking of a Forum instead of the blog - but in addition to it. We need more stimulation /news that a forum could provide - I could also copy across interesting material from the forum to the blog as well - otherwise the blog tends to become something of a monologue. I find that the comments from others are not very forthcoming on the blog - the forum gives "ownership to whoever starts a new post - and the follow up comments are more visible, so I hope for more participation. By the way - what are your blog details? I'd like to take look. Regards Steve. Thanks Greg,

I was not thinking of a Forum instead of the blog - but in addition to it. We need more stimulation /news that a forum could provide - I could also copy across interesting material from the forum to the blog as well - otherwise the blog tends to become something of a monologue. I find that the comments from others are not very forthcoming on the blog - the forum gives “ownership to whoever starts a new post - and the follow up comments are more visible, so I hope for more participation.

By the way - what are your blog details? I’d like to take look.

Regards

Steve.

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