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How to Harvest
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These
worm experts at Waimalu Elementary School know that
regular harvesting is important to keep their worms
happy and their colonies growing.
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To
maintain the health and efficiency of your worm bin, periodic
harvesting and re-bedding is required. When you harvest,
you separate out the valuable excreta of the worms
vermicast which has built up as your garbage has
been ingested and processed. Not only should your bin
yield a big pile of dark, odorless, nutrient-rich "Gardeners'
Gold," but your worm colony may have expanded as
well.
For our Mini-Bins and other small box-type containers,
we recommend harvesting every 3 to 5 months. This is approximately
the time it takes for the original 3-1/2 or 4 inches of
paper and cardboard bedding to break down and be consumed
by the worms.
Bedding is critically important to maintain structure
air pockets, habitats for other organisms, and
safe harbor for baby worms. When bedding disappears, the
health of the ecosystem starts to decline. Following your
harvest, you will re-bed your worms in fresh bedding material.
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Harvesting is Easy &
Fun!
Download our illustrated instructional
fliers, below. (For Can-O-Worms harvesting information,
please go to the Can-O-Worms webpage.)
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How
to Harvest Your Mini-Bin
Step-by-step instructions for any box-type bin
Click for pdf
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How
to Handle Fresh Vermicast
Caring for your yield of "Gardner's Gold"
Click for pdf
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Harvesting
Services
Although harvesting is a real
pleasure for most vermicomposters, not everyone enjoys
it, and many find that they do not have the time to
harvest regularly.
Waikiki Worm Co. offers harvesting services on-site
at your home or workplace. Standard service includes
a worm weigh-in, re-bedding, written assessment, recommmendations
and clean-up.
Can-O-Worms harvest - $60
Box bin harvest: 10- to 18-gallon size - $80
Contact us to schedule your on-site harvest.
Harvest-on-a-Budget
For inexpensive harvest help, bring your bin down to
our store for harvesting. You will be quoted a price
depending on the size and condition of your bin.
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