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Ok, I think I'm on the right track then. I have been looking for a local source of red wrigglers. I may just go dig into my compost and see what I can find.[quote]
They have them in the fishing/sporting goods area at Walmart.
Ok, I think I'm on the right track then. I have been looking for a local source of red wrigglers. I may just go dig into my compost and see what I can find.
They have them in the fishing/sporting goods area at Walmart.
Our Walmart doesn't have that kind of section. But I'm sure any fishing/hunting store would! Thanks for the tips!
Current Aquaponics System
11 Gold Fish
Aquarium = Custom 90 Gallon Raised Pond on casters
Flower bed = Custom 4' x 8' Flood Table (Bell Siphon)
Bio Filter = 6 Gallon Polypropylene Tote with Hydroton (Bell Siphon)
you might check out the type of worms that are grown in your area for composting that are better adapt to your climate.
and without a doubt there will be in some species of worm in your compost pile
I order mine online from Amazon. Uncle Jim's worm farm is a GREAT merchant to buy from on there. You can try his website, but I think the prices are better on Amazon...
They used to sell 1 pound of worms, but I don't see it. Regardless, this is about 70% cheaper than directly from uncle Jim's website. He is a reseller, but it comes from Uncle Jim and they guarantee live delivery. I had 2 pounds spoil on me, and they sent another 2 pounds without any trouble at all. They really stand behind their product!
MY recent purchase these are European Nightcrawlers (Eisenia hortensis), and I would not recommend them for your grow bed or composting, they do compost, but I want them to use for fishing, they seem real finicky and are not as TOUGH as red wigglers, not by a long shot
Hey, in the mid seventies there was a multilevel scam for red wrigglers. They marketed hamburgers made of red wrigglers. High protein. Never tried any worm burgers, but ended up with thousands and thousands of red wrigglers from my father in law that lost five grand on the deal. The company was to buy all the worms he could produce. He had 32 8x16 beds full and the company never bought a single worm.