I'm placing these in a Garden Tower...it has 8 cubic feet of soil in it. How many worms do I need?
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This answer is not given with the authority of much worm experience. According to my readings, the number of worms does not remain the same but increases, perhaps doubling in three months with care. Five hundred or less would seem reasonable to me in your circumstances. Happy trial and error.
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No, these worms will not survive winters where temps fall below 40F and they won't survive temps above 85F for extended periods of time. These are special composting worms so please do not consider buying these for garden soil either. These are are not burrowing, soil eating worms, these worms live only in the top 8-10 inches of the soil and their diet consists of leaf litter, mulch and manure so unless you have a lot of this for them to eat they will starve to death.
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My husband handles this so I asked him. it should not matter. We water the yard where the worms are. Our neighbor uses them too. They seem to work and we had not put any out in awhile but my husband noticed we may have one again so he put the last one out and ordered more.
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Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston,... » Read More Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa « Show Less
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I think there are more than enough to start your Worm Factory. I have the same system, and when I placed these worms in the top bin ( I had almost completed compost in the second and third bins )about half of them migrated down to the second bin. Good luck with them.
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We used a combination of Miracle Grow potting soil and garden soil. 2 large bags of each and had about 1/2 bag left over.
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6 to 8 inches depending on the make up of the soil and the size and make of the find. On average around 6 inches though.
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I used two bags of 2 cu ft sized garden soil which filled the bed 3/4, leaving an inch or two of siding exposed. Another reviewer recommended 3 bags. I'm only starting flower seeds so I think it depends on what you will grow and how big the roots will be.
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Sorry to say, I gave up and moved my worms to a flower bed where there is more room for them. Where I live the weather made it hard to keep them alive!
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I used twelve 40 pound bags of soil for each bed. They could have held a little more if I remember correctly (I first filled them last year), but that was certainly sufficient for a successful vegetable garden.
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Actually, i just dumped compost from my tumbler & found a few good sized red worms who are quite alive in the finished compost. They must be quite hearty creatures. If you want to raise them, use a Sun Joe Worm Farm. They will be happier.
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4 x 4 x 1 = 16 cubic so maybe about 8 bags will do the job. Buy the ingredients and mix it yourself or buy from local garden center by bulk.
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I think I put about 9-12 bags (1 cubic foot per bag) of soil in each 4x4 square. I will definitely have to add soil again this year. I bought 2 of these of beds - they worked out great.
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it depends on how far you pound them into the ground. They have to be in enough to support themselves but I would think you could get 7 to 9 inches out of them if need be. Not sure it they are what your looking for to contain daylilies or vines however.
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Hi John, I would recommend watching Larry Hall's video on easy cheap way to raise worms, with just a bucket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VET7nzkuy8U
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I bought them to populate my back yard. I put 50yards of soil in a previously bare flat clay area. The worms are still alive 2 years later, I randomly see them after a rain or if I'm planting shrubs.
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Since only one person even came close to answering your q....and they were just guessing....they are all wrong. you only need about 10% at most, of this in relation to all other soil components per square foot. it works wonders. you can consider buying and working your own worm farm later when you see the results, that way you dont ever need to buy this again with your own worms, anddddddddddd.....you get to go fishing with free bait, besides, which is cool....@ about $3 a dozen for fishing worms, these days! Good luck to ya, Jaz Mom edit = i take that back, i misread vintagepksweetie's post, my fault......she wasnt guessing, she is dead right, and what i said agrees with her, its about 10% of the volume = worm poopy.