tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177053578845855367.post6282903043274933220..comments2024-03-14T22:40:35.805-07:00Comments on Poverty Prepping: New Book - Food Self-Sufficieny: Reality CheckSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08902443939027771179noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177053578845855367.post-20588286508639707762012-09-13T06:44:16.840-07:002012-09-13T06:44:16.840-07:00Maggots! Eeeuuu...but the girls would definitely l...Maggots! Eeeuuu...but the girls would definitely love them!<br />Here's a link to one of many websites about earthworm farming. <br />Worms4earth.com/Raiseworms.htm<br />An old tote with holes drilled or pinched along the top for ventilation will work fine. There are more complicated set ups but thatll do. Caution: don't let standing water build up in the bottom. For this reason some folks drill drain holes in the bottom and then use something to put under there to catch any leaks. <br />When the bedding has all turned to castings and there's no recognizable paper or scraps to speak of, then you can dump it out, separate your worms and start over. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799016923038189074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177053578845855367.post-48093434179911903982012-09-12T20:54:38.302-07:002012-09-12T20:54:38.302-07:00What a great idea! Thanks, Deb! If you got enoug...What a great idea! Thanks, Deb! If you got enough worms in there you'd have a source of protein for the chickens. That reminds me of another tip I heard, about putting meat scraps in a bag and letting maggots grow on it, and shaking the maggots into the chicken pen as a food supplement.<br /><br />How do you know when the dirt/worm castings are ready for "harvest"? Do you just scoop it all out, sift through and remove the worms and put them back in the plastic tote, and add more shredded paper and dirt? <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Thanks for writing!<br />SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902443939027771179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177053578845855367.post-73666111689642472372012-09-12T18:42:23.842-07:002012-09-12T18:42:23.842-07:00Hi Susan
Just read the book and really enjoyed get...Hi Susan<br />Just read the book and really enjoyed getting some great new ideas and very sound and practical ideas. I'll be referring to it over and over. <br />I wanted to throw out the idea of raising earthworms as composers for scraps that chickens won't eat, as food for the chickens themselves, fishing bait, and barter tools!<br />It's as easy as digging them up from your garden ( or purchase is desired) and keeping them in a plastic tote in a corner somewhere. Shredded newspaper is a bedding starter with just a handful of dirt thrown in and some kitchen scraps every few days. In addition to all the things above, you will have the best soil amendment ever- worm castings!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799016923038189074noreply@blogger.com