Question 1

When is the best time to feed live mealworms to garden birds?

Accepted Answer

Your birds will benefit from feeding all year round and live food is important. There are times of year when it is more important than other times though – in particular feeding adults and young in the breeding season is key as live food is critical to the survival rates of the whole family.

Outside of the breeding season because there is a decrease in natural food and invertebrates and there is no better food than live mealworms so if you want to all year round is a good idea. If not live mealworms are particularly beneficial when there is dry weather or drought and in the moulting season so summer and late summer.

Question 2

Can I Leave My Wormery For A Longer Holiday?

Accepted Answer

A holiday is no problem. The worms easily manage even two-week fasting. However, they can survive without food up to four weeks.

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Question 3

Does The Urbalive Worm Compost Smell?

Accepted Answer

The worms like to eat the food when it has gone soft, but before it rots. This is why it doesn't smell. Usually, if it's starting to smell, it means it's either getting overfed, or it needs a little more fibrous material added. (Worm treat, leaves, shredded paper, cardboard etc)

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Question 4

Do you deliver overseas?

Accepted Answer

No, I’m afraid most of our products are perishable so we don’t despatch overseas.

Question 5

Charity Donations

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For full details about our charitable donations, and how your donations help small charities visit the page belowhttps://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/pages/wiggly-corona-and-wildlife

Question 6

Will i end up with too many worms in my worm composter?

Accepted Answer

The worms will breed to match your food supply. They regulate their numbers and size to match the conditions. As the adults eat the waste and move upwards the eggs hatch out so to make best use of your wormery you need to add waste really regularly.

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Question 7

Why is my wormery not producing worm tea?

Accepted Answer

Worm composters, also known as worm bins or vermicomposters, produce a liquid known as worm tea or leachate. This liquid is a nutrient-rich byproduct of the composting process that can be used as a fertiliser for plants. If your worm composter is not producing any liquid, there are a few possible reasons:

Insufficient moisture: The worm bin should be kept moist, but not waterlogged. If the bin is too dry, the worms will not be able to break down the organic matter and produce leachate.
Lack of food: The worms will not produce leachate if there is not enough food for them to consume. Make sure you are providing the worms with a steady supply of food scraps. This is the most usual problem.
Not enough worms: Leachate is produced as a by-product of the worms breaking down organic matter. If there are not enough worms in the bin, there may not be enough activity to produce leachate.
The liquid is being absorbed: If the bedding material is not draining well and is too compacted, the liquid will be absorbed by the bedding instead of draining out. Make sure to check the drainage and aeration of your worm bin.
The liquid is evaporating: If the bin is open or not covered properly, the liquid will evaporate before it can be collected. Make sure the bin is properly covered or use a worm composter that has a spigot for easy collection of the liquid.

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Question 8

What food can I feed to my Worms?

Accepted Answer

Worms are decomposers and they consume organic matter and convert it into nutrient-rich compost. They like to eat a variety of organic materials, such as:

Fruit and vegetable scraps

Question 9

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Question 10

Which birds eat live mealworms?

Accepted Answer

Lots of birds are attracted to live mealworms including

Blackbirds

By the way whilst you may want to deter larger birds it’s well worth helping out your starling population with some live wigglers as their numbers have been in decline for some years.