Wormdorf Astoria VideosThe Wormdorf Astoria: IntroductionAn introduction to the Wormdorf Astoria. This is a compact lightweight vermicomposting system for homes, apartments, and condos. Easily turn your food waste into a rich organic fertilizer.
JollyGreenFL: Turning Waste Into Wonderful! The Wormdorf Astoria: Set upHere are the simple steps to set up the Wormdorf Astoria. Once your bucket set is established you will be on your way to creating a great organic compost fertilizer...and reducing food waste from reaching the landfill.
JollyGreenFL - Turning Waste Into Wonderful The Wormdorf Astoria: MaintenanceDaily maintenance and feeding. Also how to use the "worm tea" which will
collect in the bottom catch bucket. JollyGreenFL - Turning Waste Into Wonderful The Wormdorf Astoria: Bedding MaterialsHere are a few of the materials you can use as bedding in the Wormdorf Astoria. The bedding provides a habitat for the worms to live in. Some moist, some dry. Over time these items will break down and be consumed. Ultimately they too will become worm castings.
JollyGreenFL - Turning Waste Into Wonderful The Wormdorf Astoria: Harvesting CastingsThis is a simple way of harvesting worm castings by using a cat litter tray. Pile up the castings to one side. Use a light to drive down the worms. Sort the top layer of castings to the other side of the tray. Continue this process until you just have a pile of worms. Put the worms into your Wormdorf Astoria with fresh moist bedding and some food to start the proces all over again.
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Projects and ExperimentsLarge Scale Worm BinThis is my large sclae worm bin I have been using for several months. It was built using reclaimed wood pallets. I process newspaper, cardboard, food waste, dried leaves, and other various items in this bin. It is great for experimenting on items the worms will/won't break down.
If you are interested in having a large bin built locally contact me at jollygreenfl@gmail.com for pricing. Extreme Composting: ShellfishNot really extreme, but definitly not the norm. These shells would take a long time to break down in my yard waste composter. This is a quick way to recycle them. Boil them first, then grind them up. Great way to get some extra calcium into your soil.
JollyGreenFL: Turning Waste Into Wonderful! Worm seperation experimentAlways trying to find an easier way to seperate my worms from their castings. I tried driving them in reverse (down) by placing them in a screened tray and using light to force them down.
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