tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915198895997970267.post1074106724471398957..comments2023-10-01T02:40:28.022-05:00Comments on SmallMeadow Farm: How we manage our.....Dancingfarmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02542161200214992918noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915198895997970267.post-84589323013297107492007-02-23T16:08:00.000-05:002007-02-23T16:08:00.000-05:00Yes, we have looked at that before--I am not sure ...Yes, we have looked at that before--I am not sure that I want to spend the money though. I have to admit---theirs does seem to be the easiest idea. We have finally decided to do a "windrow" style approach but with blocks? around and not on cement. We have a nicely sheltered area---we are guessing as to volume that it will handle and produce currently. When we re organize our garage this summer we will see if we have room for a bin on legs (larger than we are able to keep inside) to run year round for household trash. I will definitely update at the end of the summer to tell how much castings we harvested (we do have scales) and how much trouble we had collecting "food" and sifting worms from this style. Do you vermi compost? You should blog about it if you do---not many people understand it and most who do don't blog about it much.<BR/>good day!<BR/>MonicaDancingfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542161200214992918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915198895997970267.post-1077875880014022842007-02-23T13:53:00.000-05:002007-02-23T13:53:00.000-05:00The wormwigwam (wormwigwam.com) seems to be what y...The wormwigwam (wormwigwam.com) seems to be what you're looking for. I read reviews (google: reviews wormwigwam) which discuss getting the kinks out of the system. Sounds really cool. How does $500 aquisition cost affect your farm economics? That is, how much benefit can you see from something like this? You mention getting feelers out for organic waste...<BR/><BR/>Have you thought about piloting a small DIY bin for household and farm waste to get a feel for it?John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148138073618817344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915198895997970267.post-66478471938213590552007-02-22T20:24:00.000-05:002007-02-22T20:24:00.000-05:00Hi John:yes, we are going to try "volume" vermicom...Hi John:<BR/>yes, we are going to try "volume" vermicomposting this year. We have even hatched schemes on getting the school and local market waste products to try and acquire enough food for them to get lots of castings for our pasture. We will see if we can acquire enough waste (easily) and if we will have the room to keep it going correctly;-) Thinking of making that much is kind of daunting though, I have to admit.Dancingfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542161200214992918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915198895997970267.post-63128294002724039812007-02-22T19:58:00.000-05:002007-02-22T19:58:00.000-05:00Have you thought about doing your own worm compost...Have you thought about doing your own worm composting? I've done it at the bin level and know that it must be problematic to transition from the backyard to the farm, but it seems like there's a lot of resources out there.<BR/><BR/>Here's one:<BR/>http://www.organicagcentre.ca/DOCs/Vermiculture_FarmersManual_gm.pdfJohn Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148138073618817344noreply@blogger.com