Compost / Worms in trnc

severus


Joined: 20/06/2011
Posts: 19

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 17:48

In the uk I had a smashing compost heap with loads of worms is it possible to compost here in Trnc ?

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 18:13

Yes ,but it is more difficult here,Worms are NOT abundant and you have to be selective with your choice of compost-able waste...soft matter only.....Not close to the house"cockroaches galore"...Keep it Wet ..Good Luck..

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 18:14

I do lots of gardening and in 3 years have only ever seen 2 worms! Worms are vital to the health of the soil, where are they all?

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 18:31

I think that we(British) are more used to soils with high "Humus" levels,this is were the worms live.Here the soils are heavy clay based, and bake hard in summer,not very conducive to moisture loving worms....I guess the cockroaches are the breakers down of compost etc........

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 19:23

Sure way of encouraging snakes, bet they would love to bed in a compost heap.

Jonesy299


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 367

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 19:52

We have plenty of worms in our garden borders (but the drier conditions will drive them a little deeper).

Southcoaster


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 81

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 20:09

I met someone recently who has started producing compost using food waste and special worms. She lives in the south and plans to market the system in the north when she has had more experience. Her website is http://www.eviswormworks.com.

offtheradar


Joined: 08/07/2010
Posts: 20

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 20:44

I thought there were plenty of cans of worms in the TRNC

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 20:48

love it message 8 !!

Rufusa


Joined: 20/06/2011
Posts: 26

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 22:49

I don't think there are many worms in Northern Ireland either. Or is it something else?

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 23:55

i too would love some compost worms ( we call them shit worms in wigan ) ! would love to try them on the hook at the lake i fish near to mersinlik as i think the carp are getting fed up up with sweetcorn and lunctcheon meat .





andy