: Article 12661 (50 more) in rec.gardens: From: kelly@cco.caltech.edu (Kelly F.) Subject: Re: Worms and Home Composting in Winter Date: 31 Dec 92 05:45:05 GMT In article <1htjioINN4pu@access.usask.ca> goldie@herald.usask.ca (Hugh Goldie) writes: >I recently saw part of a Canadian news program from Winnipeg, about indoor >composting with red worms. I would be very thankful if someone could e-mail >or post some details about this, particularly where to get worms and how to >get started. It is -37 degrees centigrade in Saskabush right now and my >outdoor compost heap is probably working rather slowly... :-). Organic Gardening magazine had an article on this topic in the January 92 issue, by Mary Appelhof who wrote the book "Worms Eat My Garbage". The issue has plans for a *very* nice wormbin that fits well on a porch and doubles as a bench. It also included the following sources: Worms Eat My Garbage (book) for $10.50 (includ shipping) from: Flower Press 10332 Shaver Road Kalamazoo, MI 49002 Mary Appelhof also sells vermicomposting supplies including redworms and her latest worm composting system (a plastic rectangular container designed for indoor use, called 'The Worms Eat My Garbage Worm-a-way' made of recycled plastic manufactured by We recycle Corp. of Milton, Ont. Its manufacture provides employment for developmentally disabled individuals.) Write to: Flowerfield Enterprises 10332 Shaver Road Kalamazoo, MI 49002 (616) 327-0108 Also listed were: Cape Cod Worm Farm 30 Center Ave. Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 Carter Fishworm Farm Plains, GA 31780 Early Bird Ecology RR1 Smithville, ONT Canada L0R 2A0 (Not sure what they sell, but i would guess worms, and the plastic bin, perhaps the book.) Gardener's Supply 128 Intervale Rd Burlington, VT 05401 Free catalog, they sell the plastic bin, book and worms, and all three as a deal i believe. Redworms c/o Ron Clausen 2111 N. Century Blvd McDavid, FL 32568 Snooks Worm Farm Box 14 Harold, FL 32563 May I also add: Rainbow Worm Farm 24700 County Road No. 95 Davis, CA 95616 (916) 758-9906 I paid 21.00 (plus tax so it came to 22.31) for about two pounds of bedrun redworms, and they are very nice people. You *won't* get a 'flyer{ from them saying 'raising earthworms are so easy, even your wife could do it' as i got some certain farms located in places like georgia...:-) I've had bins (1'x 2'x 3' in size, 2 of them, made out of scrap wood with drainage holes,) outside for almost two years now, and i *love* them. I've had no problems with rats or flies or anything, they smell like dirt, not rotting stuff, and its just magic how my foodstuffs are turned into wonderful rich compost. I followed the directions in Mary's book, its a great book, and so is the OG article, and if your library has it, its free. I haven't tried her bin, nor seen one in person, so i can't comment on that. Kelly kelly@cco.caltech.edu :