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Compost bin/wormery?

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Rumpel · 10/05/2007 11:25

Can anyone clarify if you need both and reasons why/why not please?

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emmatomATO · 10/05/2007 11:27

I've only got a compost bin and the worms are doing a good job by themselves of sorting things out in there.

curiouscat · 17/05/2007 16:07

My friend has two bokashi bins (Japanese wormery gizmo) in her kitchen. One to add to, one is decomposing. They're about knee high and don't smell at all. Not a substitute for proper compost heap. BUT they take all kitchen waste including meat AND work quickly - 4 weeks but don't quote me - PLUS you get a tap to drain fabulous fertiliser juice from it which you then dilute and put on your plants. I think it'd suit people without much outside space. I'm keen to get one but nowhere to put it

ZoeC · 17/05/2007 16:09

A separate wormery is ok for cooked food, which would attract rats in a compost heap. And the bokashi bins break down anything including meat etc. (want one of them myself!).

We have composting worms naturally in the compost heap, but only put uncooked veggie and garden stuff in it.

NappiesGalore · 17/05/2007 16:18

am wondering the same thing myself.
have a cheapy wormery and it doesnt seem to be too healthy... keeps drying out and they dont seem to eat the food i give em. plust theres a list of seemingly randon 'dont give thems' which just complicates things. i was hoping to get rid of tons of kitchen waste that way.... maybe bokashi is better?? will investigate.

but i think i need a run of the mill compost bin too for waste from my veggie growing enterprises... something seriously easy would be most ideal for me (i lose interest in things i dont master v quickly)

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