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Over 100 eager worm bin harvesters and helpers enjoyed a WORMderful morning of sorting worms from cast at the July 18th event at CARES Waiawa, formerly known as the Urban Garden Center in Pearl City. The venue under Tina Lau’s leadership proved ideal for accommodating a large crowd, the Master Gardener volunteers kept the many…
Oahu Worm Ohana joined other departments of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) under a big Educational Pavilion tent at the 60th Hawaii State Farm Fair out in Whitmore Village. All of us offered creative interactive displays, games, or products at our tables, and enthusiastic crowds teemed through steadily hoping to learn,…
When Waialua farmer Michelle Midro found her empty worm bin among the detritus washed away in February’s devastating floods from the Kona Low, she reached out to the Worm Ohana. Could we possibly make a donation? Our worm colonies mean a lot to us – we get it. Among the many losses suffered in the…
We now have two beautiful physical headquarters for worm learning and community – Magoon Wormery in Manoa and the UGC Wormery at the Urban Garden Center in Pearl City. Regularly-scheduled Worm Workshops, Harvest Parties, school visits, research and educational tours are up and running at both sites, drawing folks from all over Oahu. What’s missing…
Da wormies have gone off to COLLEGE! All worms have been relocated to the Magoon Research Facility in Manoa, now part of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), University of Hawaii!
From Matt Okamoto: I am wondering about feeding the worms. I have been feeding them every Sunday. What if there is still food? Should I hold off feeding them?
G.H. From Ewa Beach reports: Lots of little bugs got into this expensive flapjack mix, and my wife was about to throw away the whole box! Should I fire up the griddle and make a big batch of buggy pancakes for the wormies?
The principle of lateral-flow is simple – worms flowing, or moving, from side to side. The bin is typically an elongated container with a divider with pukas drilled in it. Feed your worms on one side for six months, then stop, put fresh bedding on the other side and start feeding them there. For examples, read on.
From S.P. in Wahiawa: I fed my worms three pounds of baked beans but it took weeks to break down and it was really stinky in that bin the whole time. I won’t do that again – beans are out!
From Hope David, teacher at Ma’ema’e Elementary School:
Uggy! What are these??! They are swarming everywhere all over the bin, like an infestation! Are they harmful to the worms?