I need a good reference manual or back issue that explains caring for worms. I also need a good source for worms in or around Shawnee, Oklahoma. Any suggestions? (Thanks for the most useful magazine I've ever read on self suffiency!!!)

-- Vickie Allen (ouvickie@hotmail.com), March 13, 2001

Answers

Vickie:

There is a category under Older Threads devoted to Vermiculture (Worms). You will find a lot of useful information there.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), March 13, 2001.

Dear Vickie Allen; On the bank of Bogey Creek if you like the size and smell of swamp worms....

Here is one of many storefronts on line..This has a different twist

www.MagicWorms.com a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation benefiting children & adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) & other less common learning disabilities.

Your in Christ

JR

-- JR (jr3star@earthlink.net), March 13, 2001.

Go for it. It's easy, if you can handle all the worm rancher jokes :>) The magicworms site has plans for a good bin system and the library should have some good references. www.wormwoman.com is also a good site. Its maintained by Mary Appelhof, the author of "Worms Eat My Garbage". As I said, its eaaassy to get started, easier still to expand and stress a marriage (not bad though :>). Lynn and I are now ramping up to provide a security parachute in case layoffs come my way with this economy.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), March 13, 2001.

Thanks for the tips! What quick response! I've only been a subscriber for 1 year but now I have access to a computer and I feel like I have a new family. Thanks everyone!

-- Vickie Allen (ouvickie@hotmail.com), March 13, 2001.

Anything can be used to house worms, just about. As long as it is dark, and has some drainage, they will be fine. Feed them anything that once was alive (stole that, but forgot where). I go to the local bait store for mine when I need to buy them. They might also buy back from you!!! Any kind of worm will work, you don't HAVE to use the redworms everyone touts in the mags and sites.... In fact, round here, the bait shops stopped selling redworms, because the fishermen won't buy them. Keep them dark and very moist, and feed them all your old coffee, filters, etc and veggie trimmings that don't go to cats, dogs, poultry. And, have fun!!

-- Sue Diederich (willow666@rocketmail.com), March 13, 2001.