Comments on: By Popular Demand – Wormy Love, Redux

By: germinatrix

germinatrix — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:23:33 +0000

Oh, Karen, you are going to LOVE Worm Composting! I am so proud of my worms – I make everyone who comes over for dinner take a trek out to visit them. They are so great!
Yes – give them a really generous amount of bedding – it goes quicker than you think! I try to add more every time I feed them, – it seems to improve the texture of the finished product.
So the Worm Gal feeds her worms onions? I am pretty scrupulous about avoiding giving them anything that is too acidic – although once my husband put a few jalapenos in by mistake! When I went in to feed them a couple of days later, the peppers were totally segregated – it was as if all the worms moved to the other side of the bin. They will eat bell peppers, though. But I wouldn’t risk onions – our worms are too precious to risk!
You will be amazed, Karen!
Let me know how it all goes, okay?

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:18 +0000

Thanks for getting the worm info out there! I have heard differing things about what they can and can’t tolerate – the “worm guru” gal who wrote “Worms Eat My Garbage” put onions and grapefruit rinds on the “yes” list, interestingly. My new worm bin is GIGANTO and I worry that I didn’t put enough bedding in. Maybe I will add some more so the worms have a lot of space to wriggle around. This is such an exciting venture for us, I cannot tell you!

By: germinatrix

germinatrix — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:04:40 +0000

HA HA HA!!!! Right on, SUSA!!! You are such a good VP – I can always count on you to tell it like it is, my friend!

By: Suasoria

Suasoria — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:20:43 +0000

Conde Nast can bite me. There, I said it.

By: germinatrix

germinatrix — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:13:24 +0000

Oops, James! I’m sorry – I just hit ‘submit’ like a crazy person instead of continuing on to your comment! Forgive me…

Welcome to the wonderful world of WORMS! It is pretty amazing to watch them in action. And they behave differently in every garden, just like plants do. I’ve read that some people notice their worms don’t eat potato peels … mine totally go for them. Mine seem to devour everything in sight. They are real ‘foodies’. This is a great time to be starting because they work faster in warm weather. You’ll be harvesting your castings in no time, and you’ll be so shocked at how much difference just the worm tea makes in the perkiness of your plants.
Adspace for worms? High five! I love barter!

By: germinatrix

germinatrix — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:07:13 +0000

Yes, ESP – Whole Foods (here in the LA area, at least) sells a little cardboard bucket of earthworms, right alongside the tiniest, most precious handful of earthworm castings. I only saw them last spring and then they went away for the summer – too hot for them to be set up outside, I guess.
And I’ll be happy to be on the lookout for your charcoal! Anything to help a like-minded garden fiend!

Hey neighbor! I just couldn’t sit on this … I mean, I have the info – Conde Nast will just have to put everything into perspective. I sincerely doubt they’re reading my little garden blog, anyway, so I think I’m pretty safe. And it is so easy to compost with worms! If you are veg gardening, it’s a perfect compliment to the whole practice … I’m glad I posted on time to be of service! Thant’s what a good Germinatrix SHOULD do!
– and what a lovely thing to say, that you’d want the old blog in a reference binder! It IS a big drag that they took the whole site offline – there was such great info from Nick, from Cathy, and I was very proud of what I did. Very short sighted of them. But I’d determined to re-visit all of what we talked about and create an even BETTER blog, with everyone’s help. Afterall, the comments are where everything comes alive. We learn so much from each other, you know?
Be seeing you soon!

By: James

James — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:02:33 +0000

We recently did a trade for some adspace for some worms. Funny I know… but still. We have only had them for about 2 weeks and I can vouch for the fact that they eat more than you would think!. We have yet to harvest the casting – but soon enough! Thanks for the info.

By: chanchow

chanchow — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:19:57 +0000

I’m sold! Thanks so much for posting this. I finished setting up my veggie beds this weekend, so this is great timing. My tomatoes thank you!

p.s. I’m so bummed that we can no longer access your Domino posts. I feel like I should’ve printed them out and put them in a reference binder…

By: ESP

ESP — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:48:14 +0000

Mmmm, worms from Whole Foods? I have never seen those in our Austin flagship store! I will ask about that. Also please let me know if you see “One Light Charcoal” in your Whole Foods store this summer, I am curious, it is a product I am involved with.
Regards.
ESP.

By: germinatrix

germinatrix — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:18:25 +0000

Your Mom always said that you and I were so much alike – I think it is amazing that you are such a gardener! I’m a proud cousin/sister!
And your worms are already thanking me for giving you and Kyle the heads up on the citrus and onion thing…
Composting really makes a huge difference in the amount of waste you need to dispose of, doesn’t it? It feels good to have such a small load at the curb for pick-up; I always get kind of smug.
Love you, Sweetheart! Hope to see you in June!
XOXO