My second tray does not seem to be filling
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:56 pm
I've had my pet poo wormery for about 8 months now. After a dodgy start with all my first worms dying I replaced them with new and off I went again. It seems to have worked this time, I have a good amount of worms and I have started on a second tray. However, this one does not seem to be filling, but the bottom one is getting compacted, and that seems to be where they are all living. When I lift off the second tray, there are loads just hanging out of the bottom, with the rest spread over the top of the first tray.
Also, although they are now munching their way through the dog poo, they still seem to take ages to eat it, in fact I think most seems to be eaten by pot worms. I cannot put food in every day, usually it's about once a week, if that. And it's not that my little doggies generate that much!
I also have some worms and compost in the sump, but I have read here about putting cardboard in the bottom tray so I will try that.
Should I start a tray 3, by taking some out of tray 1, even though number 2 is still not quite full?
I'm still not convinced I'm doing this right and would love to know if there is an expert in my vicinity (Blackpool) who could have a look and give me hands on advice?
Who knew worms could be this complicated???
Also, although they are now munching their way through the dog poo, they still seem to take ages to eat it, in fact I think most seems to be eaten by pot worms. I cannot put food in every day, usually it's about once a week, if that. And it's not that my little doggies generate that much!
I also have some worms and compost in the sump, but I have read here about putting cardboard in the bottom tray so I will try that.
Should I start a tray 3, by taking some out of tray 1, even though number 2 is still not quite full?
I'm still not convinced I'm doing this right and would love to know if there is an expert in my vicinity (Blackpool) who could have a look and give me hands on advice?
Who knew worms could be this complicated???