Waiting for the Worms....

[fabricdragon]

first of all, its all hubby's fault that i now have Pink Floyd on the brain... he was the one who started talking about "worm songs" and "waiting for the worms" in specific... myself? i run more to Filk groups...The Arrogant Worms, for instance... (Carrot Juice is Murder seems strikingly appropriate...)

we are, in fact.. waiting for worms.  we have

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[orlacarey]

...The Arrogant Worms, for instance... (Carrot Juice is Murder seems strikingly appropriate...)

You are EVIL!

[perilousknits]

I love that song. I also like Cheryl Wheeler's "Potato" song. he he he . . .

[fabricdragon]

well...
yes...
is this news?

[perilousknits]

Worm castings are the Best Thing Ever!! SO, of course, I think it's great that you are worm-farming. I keep meaning to find a place in my house where a worm-bin will fit, but I haven't gotten aroundtuit. (They can't go outside -- the hot weather, seven months of the year, would bake them)

[fabricdragon]

well... if you want one, i will be selling them.
since they dont smell, we put one in the "breakfast nook" which is not a breakfast room nor is it a nook. its the room next to the kitchen, where the microwave lives.
i would have preferred it in the kitchen under the sink, but our house is . ummm. "eccentric" and it wouldnt fit.

we seriously considered the basement, but i know how we are...the fewer stairs between the garbage source and the composter the more likely it is to end up there, and not in the trash

if you cant fit a commercial bin anywhere you may want to consider making an "odd sized one" out of small rubbermaid tubs or plastic boxes..... its a Lot of work and etc, i personally prefer to buy one ready made.. but (shrug) its cheap and there are plastic tubs in almost any size... if its TOO small you wont be able to manage the itty bitty worm eco system properly though

[carneillian]

drop shipping is always the best if you have a reliable shipper! in the end when you look at cost effectiveness overall it does end up with a larger overall profit margin.

hurray for worms . . . . now I have to find that pink floyd song

[fabricdragon]

that was my opinion. i really have enough trouble storing the stock i already have without letting cats get at it or anything...

plus the sustainability issues of not having it shipped TWICE (once to me and once to customer)

wanna buy a worm factory? grin

[carneillian]

I kill plants! unless it's the cactus right above my kitchen sink) LOL! the worms would have no chance . . .

[fabricdragon]

nah.. instructions written right on the lid of the composter...
mix this stuff we include up.... add this.. cover in shredded paper.. put worms here...
feed garbage (list of appropriate garbage included)
leave alone

even i am gonna have trouble messing this one up.

PS if you like Cactus? get some orchids. (he basic ones) number one killer of orchids is overwatering. they thrive on neglect

[jacylrin]

Yes, I'll buy one! So does it come with a coupon for worms, or separate purchase?

[fabricdragon]

you go to "www.findworms.com" and look for a worm provider near you who has a good price. you want red worms.. dont order them until you have the composter and know where you will put it.

since some places tell you pounds, and some tell you "thousand" i will tell you right now that 1,000 worms is about a pound. you often get a better deal buying two pounds.

i used Uncle Jims worm farm.. second closest to me, but half the price...and free shipping if i got two pounds...

so, the bins come in terra cotta, green, or black...

[jacylrin]

*heh* No real question there, for my house it's black. I know exactly where it'll go--next to the recycling bins! Our kitchen is Coca-Cola theme, so lots of red, white, black, and chrome/steel/etc. But yeah, I'll wait until it arrives to order the squirmies. I'm definitely not the "won't touch the worms" type, either. I'll happily sort through and make sure they're out of the finished bin before I take the compost out :-)

[fabricdragon]

ok,
i am still doing the paperwork of becoming a distributor (being sick i couldnt get out to fax them my tax paperwork until yesterday evening)

so i will ask you to email me your CONTACT info, plus the "i want a worm composter in black) and as soon as i am official i will get you the price quote.

you will be getting a discount because you are my first order! so i expect you to be doing some word of mouth advertising for me (grin)

kirsten at fabricdragon dot com
if you dont hear back from me in at most a day.. email me again. my spam filter is kind of hungry...

[fabricdragon]

oh thanks!

no, this site (and this vermicomposter) is really more based on the KISS principle for the home composter. not for worm raising per se.
its relied on the upward motion to the new bin to pre sort MOST of the worms... so you will have some worms in the lower bin, and they end up in the garden theoretically..

i think they assume the customer doesnt want to handle worms if at all possible....
i am not their average customer

so how DO you look for the eggs?

[fabricdragon]

i appreciate it!

itty gold balls... will look for!