Wormeries, their Compost & Fertiliser !

24-Feb-2006	#1
Ian_Homer Square Tree - Round Pot! *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: May-2004 Location: Walsall U.K. Country: United Kingdom USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 1/2 Posts: 2,476	Wormeries, their Compost & Fertiliser ! Hi All, I've just received one of these as a present. The Original Wormery I set it up last night.... so will be a few weeks before it becomes established. Has anyone experience with using these .... and is the compost of any use within a Bonsai soil mix ? How about the liquid fertiliser that is produced All part of our re-cycling drive ! Regards, Ian. __________________ help save The Vulcan... Return to Flight

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24-Feb-2006	#2
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Worm castings will clog drainage quickly in a bonsai pot. Avoid them.

24-Feb-2006	#3
Joanie Enthusiast *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert Country: United States USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 5,433	However, worm casting TEA is an excellent mild fertilizer. And you can then mix the castings in your garden. It sounds like the "liquid" that you drain from the bottom can be used on your bonsai, just like the tea. To make the tea, put scoops of worm castings into a bucket, and cover to twice the height with water. Cover the bucket and let sit in the warm sun for a few days. Drain off the liquid and fertilize with it. Then turn the sludge that is left into your garden soil. What a fun toy, Ian! Joanie __________________ Dogs are just children who eat off the floor

24-Feb-2006	#4
Treebeard Tree herder Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Maidenhead Country: England USDA Zone: 8b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,200	Warm sun England, winter You're havin' a laugh, aren't you Regards, Chris. __________________ "Do not be hasty, that is my motto" -JRR Tolkien, The Two Towers. ----------------------------------- christopherguise.co.uk

24-Feb-2006

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Originally Posted by Treebeard

Warm sun

England, winter

You're havin' a laugh, aren't you

Regards,

Chris.

Ahh, but I hear you Brits like a nice cuppa on a cold day. Do you take milk in your worm-casting tea?

pootsie

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24-Feb-2006	#6
Joanie Enthusiast *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert Country: United States USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 5,433	Ah, Chris, I would never tease about tea. And you do get some warm days eventually, right? In August maybe? Cindy Read makes a worm casting tea, she also throws in chicken manure and a little steer manure too. And her bonsai are thriving. I've made worm casting tea once, then mixed the sludge into the growing bed. It smelled a whole lot better than that nasty fish emulsion stuff. THAT was AWFUL! Joanie __________________ Dogs are just children who eat off the floor

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