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Hi Dennis

I am a specialist in the area you describe here.  In Clark County
Washington our community is the vermiculture (the growing/cultivating of
worms) mecca of the US.  I teach and wrtie on the subject.  I have
several (9) worm bins going at any given time and use them for
experimentaion as well as home waste remediation.

A home worm bin is an addictive hobby wherein the resident builds a bin,
creates within it an environment ideal for worm acitivity and feeds the
system scraps from table and kitchen.  The worms feed on the bacteria
and associated organisms that decompose the organic matter, taking in a
good bit of the actual material as well.  The resulting worm castings
(poop) are a high nutrient compost-like material rich in soil enhancing
bacteria.  All of this made from garbage.

Worm bins are easy to operate but do require a litle education.  Please
feel free to email me with any questions you may have on the subject.

You may also be interested in the Compost Resource Page, a web site
devoted to the subject of compost and vermiculture.  This site is found
at 

www.oldgrowth.org/compost

On this site you will find several forums, one devoted to vermiculture. 
Take a look.  there is an incredible amount of information passed daily
on this forum!

Kelly Slocum
Vermiculture Specialist
Clark County Washington

Dennis Kelly wrote:
> 
> On 21 Dec 97 00:01:22 GMT, "Leanne Burton" <leanneb@pcug.org.au>
> wrote:
> *** Snip ***
> >Why not construct a worm farm and produce your own hygienic, odorless and
> >nutrient rich fertilizer.
> **** Snip ***
> >Leanne Burton
> >Email: leanneb@pcug.org.au
> 
> I would be interested to know if any body has a small backyard worm
> farm and what their experience with it has been.  I started one in
> October this year, 1997 in a 44 gallon drum cut in half length ways.
> I found 2 or 3 hundred worms around my compost heap and used some
> unfinished compost as their bed.  I am feeding them with organic
> household  scraps.  It's a rather frustrating game, you can't see
> whats happening but the original compost has gone down to about half
> so I guess they are doing their thing.
> 
> I wish you all and those you love the best for 1998
> 
> Dennis