I agree to every thing you said about using leaves as bedding. Last year I kept 3 paper bag full of mulched leaves and grass clippings in my basements. I run my humidifier in my basement and it dries the leaves and clippings very fast. I have no bug issue. It seems using dry leaves as a bedding more practical than using compost leaves.
Yeah, drying the leaves is a lot more practical than composting them. I would compost leaves only if I was trying to compost food scraps or manure along with them. I like try dry texture, it balances humidity so well and keeps the bin smelling very earthy and healthy.
Just the second video of your that I have watched. You are so informative, your explanations clear. I am new to this but I research and watch many YT channels and read the research they refer to and everything you state has been confirmed as tested and/or verified.
In my area there are a lot of neem trees. Can i use dry neem tree leaves as worms bedding? Can i use the leaves alone as a bedding? They seem to not absorb moisture, not the same like cardboard But in my area, the neem leaves they are the easiest source of carbon
I would decompose first. Neem has oils that are irritating--used for pest control. So, you want to make sure they are broken down and no oils are intact by the time you expose your worms to them.
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I agree to every thing you said about using leaves as bedding. Last year I kept 3 paper bag full of mulched leaves and grass clippings in my basements. I run my humidifier in my basement and it dries the leaves and clippings very fast. I have no bug issue. It seems using dry leaves as a bedding more practical than using compost leaves.
Yeah, drying the leaves is a lot more practical than composting them. I would compost leaves only if I was trying to compost food scraps or manure along with them. I like try dry texture, it balances humidity so well and keeps the bin smelling very earthy and healthy.
Just the second video of your that I have watched. You are so informative, your explanations clear. I am new to this but I research and watch many YT channels and read the research they refer to and everything you state has been confirmed as tested and/or verified.
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In my area there are a lot of neem trees. Can i use dry neem tree leaves as worms bedding? Can i use the leaves alone as a bedding? They seem to not absorb moisture, not the same like cardboard
But in my area, the neem leaves they are the easiest source of carbon
I would decompose first. Neem has oils that are irritating--used for pest control. So, you want to make sure they are broken down and no oils are intact by the time you expose your worms to them.
I’ve just started mixing leaves to my breeding bins I’ve found the worms are having more eggs now . Good information video 🇳🇿🪱
Yeah! leaves are great for worms and create more areas for baby worms to hang around. Thanks for the comment!
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