No. Woodlice are primary composters so eat organic waste and produce compost so they can live along side your worm population.. [more info]
Cardboard is great for your worm composter (as is a sprinkling of lime mix) A ratio of 25-30% volume of..Cardboard is great for your worm composter (as is a sprinkling of lime mix) A ratio of 25-30% volume of cardboard or equivalent will ensure speedier worm composting. Avoid the really shiny boxes like soap powder and go for newsprint, egg boxes etc. [more info]
Volumes of Waste It will take a few months for the worms to make their first usable batch of worm compost .. [more info]
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Not at all. The nosy among you beware and also make your children understand this - it's not useful to disturb the compost ..[read more]
Woodlice, also known as sowbugs or pillbugs, are crustaceans that are commonly found in damp environments, such as gardens and compost piles. While they are not harmful to the worms or the composting process in a wormery, they can be a nuisance.
Assuming you are adding your food scraps every couple of days as you lift the moisture mat you will see the worms working just below the surface.
Red worms are hermaphrodites which means they are both male and female (although it does take two to tango). [read more]
Obviously these must have entered on your food waste in some form so the first step is to add your food waste more regularly to avoid this issue.
Our composting worms are mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability
The Urbalive Worm Composter is a home wormery kit that can be used indoors or outdoors for composting kitchen waste with the red worms. The perfect wormery for households, classrooms or offices.