How to buy 35 gallons of worms
Anna said we need
worms.....lots of worms.
I said "It sure would be nice
to find someone local we could buy from instead of ordering them on the
internet". Sure enough someone near Johnson City was selling worms and
worm castings on Craigs list. We're not sure how many pounds of worms
each bucket holds due to the bedding material included, but I felt like
20 dollars per 5 gallon bucket was a fair price, and I got the added
bonus of checking out someone's operation who is years ahead of
ours. His name was Warren, and he told me one of his motivations
behind being a worm guy was to get his sons involved in something that
included learning how to work and being away from the computer. I had to laugh when
he told me his wife recently asked him to stop talking about worms so
much to their friends, so now he refers to them as his livestock.
Craigs list
continues to be a valuable tool for the urban and rural homesteaders who are looking to save money and
network with other folks in the community.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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I too bought my red wiggler worms from Craigslist this January. It's amazing what you can find on Craigslist! We got a great deal on a Country Living Grain Mill just before Christmas that was quite the find.
http://cityrootscountrylife.com/2011/02/grain-mill/
Emma City Roots, Country Life
Heather --- I know! I wish I'd come along for the ride and met him.
Trisha --- I haven't seen those comparisons! I've been thinking of worms as just an alternative path to regular compost, but it's clear I need to do a bit more research to see how much value worms actually bring to the table.