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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz View Post
    On worm bins, mine os slowly getting there. The tiger worms deffo deal with the harsher conditions and are still alive and well. Ive been adding a little lime every 4 weeks but they arent breeding fast enough so Im gonna add some red wrigglers in there at the end of April to speed it up. Ive not even filled a quarter of the bin since January time so Im trying not to over feed them.
    Lime as in the fruit lime? Lol, I'm guessing it helps control the moisture of the bin? How's the smell as well bud, sorry for all the questions haha


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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Kief View Post
    Lime as in the fruit lime? Lol, I'm guessing it helps control the moisture of the bin? How's the smell as well bud, sorry for all the questions haha

    Lime is in lime stone mate, sorts out the pH of the bin. Mines outside so smell not an issue per say but no it doesnt really smell as Im careful about what goes in mate . Same as the compost bin man, don't want a stinky bin of any kind really.

    You cant just chuck any scraps in there mate as some stuff will ruin the castings and make it stink to fuck lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz View Post
    Lime is in lime stone mate, sorts out the pH of the bin. Mines outside so smell not an issue but no it doesnt really smell as Im careful about what goes in mate

    You cant just chuck any scraps in there mate as some stuff will ruin the castings and make it stink to fuck lol.
    I've made sure that I only put certain scraps in. The bin doesn't smell, it's the other container where I collect the scraps but i think there is too much moisture. Will chuck some tissue in there to help draw the moisture out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz View Post
    Lime is in lime stone mate, sorts out the pH of the bin. Mines outside so smell not an issue per say but no it doesnt really smell as Im careful about what goes in mate . Same as the compost bin man, don't want a stinky bin of any kind really.

    You cant just chuck any scraps in there mate as some stuff will ruin the castings and make it stink to fuck lol.
    More to the point why would you put fruit in for instance when it’s about 90%water we want some goodness in our castings boys.
    Haven’t heard of line in the bin before neither worrying about the ph tbh I just let the microbes do there shit.

    @Gaz are you seeing any mites yet in the bin??
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    Just a rough sketch. Am going to have a look around the house, see what I can salvage as funds are a bit low atm. Will keep you updated

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    Quote Originally Posted by redisiel View Post
    More to the point why would you put fruit in for instance when it’s about 90%water we want some goodness in our castings boys.
    Haven’t heard of line in the bin before neither worrying about the ph tbh I just let the microbes do there shit.

    @Gaz are you seeing any mites yet in the bin??
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    Yeah it was just the advice from the wormery people and they gave me some lime free so why not lol probably bullshit then if youve not heard of it. Cant say Ive heard of it anywhere else now you mention it lol. Ah well lol

    Theres a bit of insect life, mainly the odd gnat but I havent noticed any mites brother, should I be?

    I use fruit but all in line with carbon to nitrogen ratio of 30:1. The fruit is just part of the carbon element and mainly banana skins really for potassium. The bulk is vegetables and greens and shredded cardboard and some neem meal, kelp meal, and barley straw.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Kief View Post
    Just a rough sketch. Am going to have a look around the house, see what I can salvage as funds are a bit low atm. Will keep you updated

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    Cant get more organic than that mate if you can recycle thats much better

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    If Im honest Redz this first batch of castings will be ok but not a patch on next year's when I have alfalfa and comfrey ect growing in the garden and access to my own organic veg for the worm bin and our bellies

    Planting loads of perinial/biannual wild flowers too, a big bed and some pots to keep pest management on point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz View Post
    If Im honest Redz this first batch of castings will be ok but not a patch on next year's when I have alfalfa and comfrey ect growing in the garden and access to my own organic veg for the worm bin and our bellies

    Planting loads of perinial/biannual wild flowers too, a big bed and some pots to keep pest management on point.
    AHH man, you making me jealous haha. I've seen people with alfalfa and comfrey in their gardens, doesn't it attract beneficial insects? And also help keep pest under control correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still learning haha


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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Kief View Post
    AHH man, you making me jealous haha. I've seen people with alfalfa and comfrey in their gardens, doesn't it attract beneficial insects? And also help keep pest under control correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still learning haha

    Yeah it does, Im planting some queen annes lace which is really good for the benificials and then the wild flowerbed will part bee conservation and part parasitic wasp and pred attraction. All goes hand in hand

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