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  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    The worms will ship out with such high temps, they will then suddenly appear again when they head back down to say 30°. I get handfuls of them in mine at that stage. They especially like the mix which contains lots of cardboard, lots of people say this but I've no idea what they find so good
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    In my experience brandling (compost) worms adore glue. If you put in a paperback book, you will find it a writhing mass of worms getting high. With cardboard it's probably the glue they are after.
  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    I agree @owd potter clearly some poor quality parenting going there leading to such poor habits 🤣
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    It's very demanding having 4000 children per year. It's not surprising if some of them go off the rails.
  • CollareddoveCollareddove Posts: 173
    It looks like I shan't get round to using all my 'made' compost this autumn, some of it not until the spring.  Currently it is uncovered and we have had torrential rain recently.  I guess I should have covered it before now?  Should I do so now, or wait,  hoping it may dry out a bit?  (More rain forecast)

  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Yes you definitely need to cover it. 
    Constant rain will wash the nutrients out and into the soil (or even a watercourse) which isn't what you want.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    What nutrients are in HM compost? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    • Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium. There would be no point to compost if it didn't have nutrients in it, that's what it's for.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I have always been under the impression that HM compost is a soil improver,  get you soil right and the other nutrients will follow.  
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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